Notice of Petition to Amend Charter: New Location - Digital Pioneers Academy PCS

SUMMARY: The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) announces an opportunity for the public to submit comment on a written notification submitted by Digital Pioneers Academy Public Charter School (Digital Pioneers Academy PCS) on May 6, 2019 to relocate its campus to a new location effective for school year (SY) 2019-20.  

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS is currently in its first year of operation serving students in sixth grade. The school will continue adding a new grade level each school year until it reaches maturation serving grades 6-8. Effective for SY 2019-20, the school plans to relocate its campus to a new location in Ward 6 at 709 12th Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. The school has signed a 15-year lease that will be effective starting on July 1, 2019. 

Pursuant to the School Reform Act, D.C. Code 38-1802 et seq., a charter school must submit a petition to revise its charter, which includes its campus locations.