District of Columbia Public Charter School Board

The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board is the regulatory authority for all public charter schools in the District of Columbia. It was established in 1996 and provides oversight to 62 nonprofits and 123 public charter schools which educate roughly 43,000 students (46% of all DC public school students).[1] The board is tasked with fostering education opportunities for enrolled students, approving new schools, monitoring existing schools, and revoking school charters if they fail to meet an academic goal threshold. It differs from some charter school boards by operating on a lottery-only basis to avoid discrimination.[2]

History

The board was created in 1996 by the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 as a second, independent authorizer of public charter schools in the District of Columbia. In 2006, the DC Board of Education voted to relinquish its authorizing responsibilities for charter schools and in 2007, the Council of the District of Columbia passed legislation granting the Mayor of the District of Columbia direct authority over the traditional public school system. With that vote, the board became the sole authority for public charter schools within the District of Columbia.[3]

Leadership

The Executive Director is Scott Pearson.[4] The board is chaired by Rick Cruz, a former CEO of DC Prep Public Charter School.[5] The vice chair is Saba Bireda, an attorney at Stanford Hiesler, LLP.[6] Other board members include Lea Crusey and Naomi Shelton, with Ricarda Ganjam serving as Secretary and Steve Bumbaugh serving as Treasurer.[4]

Performance Management Framework

Under the School Reform Act, the board is granted authority to hold DC public charter schools accountable for fulfilling their obligations under the Act.[7] With a high proportion of PK-12 and adults in public charter schools, the board created the performance management framework in 2011. It was developed to evaluate charter school performance, based on common measures across all schools. Schools are rated Tier 1, 2, 3, with Tier 1 being the best. The framework measurements evaluate student achievement as well as student growth, indicators of readiness for high school and college, and mission-specific measures at each school.[8] The results of the framework have improved year to year. In 2014, six elementary/middle schools and six high schools were rated Tier 1 based on their performance. Today, 54 schools are rated as Tier 1. The rankings are released yearly in the board's School Quality Report.[8]

Students at schools under the board's authority generally perform better on statewide assessments than students from other DC-area schools. In 2018, students at DC public charter schools improved 2.7 points in English and 1.8 points in math on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness in College and Careers test.[9] Students from traditionally marginalized groups saw higher improvement than more privileged students.[10]

Schools

Early Childhood Schools

School nameStudentsLow gradeHigh grade
AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Columbia Heights160Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)
AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Lincoln Park60Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)
AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Oklahoma Avenue134Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)
Appletree Early Learning PCS - Southeast (Douglas Knoll)169Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)
AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Southeast (Parklands)172Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)
AppleTree Early Learning PCS - Southwest108Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)
Breakthrough Montessori PCS81Prekindergarten (3)Kindergarten
Briya PCS - Early Childhood644Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)
Cedar Tree Academy PCS385Prekindergarten (3)Kindergarten
KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS277Prekindergarten (3)Kindergarten
KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS325Prekindergarten (3)Kindergarten
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS352Prekindergarten (3)Kindergarten
KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS328Prekindergarten (3)Kindergarten
KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS198Prekindergarten (3)Prekindergarten (4)

Elementary and Elementary/middle schools

School nameStudentsLow gradeHigh grade
Achievement Prep PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School464Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Bridges PCS328Prekindergarten (3)5th
Capital City PCS - Lower School325Prekindergarten (3)4th
Center City PCS - Brightwood276Prekindergarten (3)8th
Center City PCS - Capitol Hill238Prekindergarten (4)8th
Center City PCS - Congress Heights253Prekindergarten (3)8th
Center City PCS - Petworth257Prekindergarten (3)8th
Center City PCS - Shaw234Prekindergarten (4)8th
Center City PCS - Trinidad184Prekindergarten (4)8th
City Arts and Prep PCS522Prekindergarten (3)8th
Creative Minds International PCS341Prekindergarten (3)7th
DC Bilingual PCS410Prekindergarten (3)5th
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary203Prekindergarten (3)1st
DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary449Prekindergarten (3)3rd
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary447Prekindergarten (3)3rd
DC Scholars PCS505Prekindergarten (3)8th
Democracy Prep Congress Heights PCS656Prekindergarten (3)8th
E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School345Prekindergarten (3)4th
Eagle Academy PCS - Capitol Riverfront144Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights734Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Early Childhood Academy PCS229Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS350Prekindergarten (3)5th
Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary438Prekindergarten (3)5th
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary388Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary School387Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Friendship PCS - Online145Kindergarten8th
Friendship PCS - Southeast Academy553Prekindergarten (3)5th
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary School305Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence97Kindergarten5th
Hope Community PCS - Lamond321Prekindergarten (3)5th
Hope Community PCS - Tolson561Prekindergarten (3)8th
Ideal Academy PCS300Prekindergarten (3)8th
Ingenuity Prep PCS376Prekindergarten (3)4th
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS414Prekindergarten (3)8th
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS4611st4th
KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS4181st4th
KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS525Kindergarten4th
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS3651st4th
KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS3351st4th
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS426Prekindergarten (3)5th
Lee Montessori PCS145Prekindergarten (3)4th
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS402Prekindergarten (3)8th
Meridian PCS692Prekindergarten (3)8th
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS563Prekindergarten (3)5th
Perry Street Preparatory PCS306Prekindergarten (3)8th
Rocketship Rise Academy PCS441Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Roots PCS118Prekindergarten (3)5th
Sela PCS177Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS203Prekindergarten (3)6th
The Children's Guild DC PCS342Kindergarten8th
Two Rivers PCS - Fourth Street527Prekindergarten (3)8th
Two Rivers PCS - Young226Prekindergarten (3)3rd
Washington Yu Ying PCS571Prekindergarten (3)5th

Middle Schools

School nameStudentsLow gradeHigh grade
BASIS DC PCS - Middle School5975th8th
Capital City PCS - Middle School3255th8th
César Chávez PCS for Public Policy - Chávez Prep3066th9th
César Chávez PCS for Public Policy - Parkside Middle School2786th8th
DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle2814th8th
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School3304th8th
District of Columbia International School5206th10th
E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School3485th8th
Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle2304th8th
Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle School3304th8th
Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle School1994th8th
Howard University Public Charter Middle School of Mathematics and Science2786th8th
KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS3735th8th
KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS3375th8th
KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS3265th8th
KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS2235th8th
KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS3465th8th
Monument Academy PCS765th7th
Paul PCS - Middle School2426th8th
SEED PCS of Washington, DC - Middle School3616th8th
Somerset Preparatory Academy PCS - Middle School3246th8th
Washington Global PCS1746th8th
Washington Latin PCS - Middle School3625th8th

High Schools

School nameStudentsLow gradeHigh grade
BASIS DC PCS - High School5979th12th
Capital City PCS - High School3339th12th
César Chávez PCS for Public Policy - Capitol Hill3329th12th
César Chávez PCS for Public Policy - Parkside High School3599th12th
E.L. Haynes PCS - High School4509th12th
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy7519th12th
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School Academy2339th12th
IDEA PCS2629th12th
Kingsman Academy PCS2546th12th
KIPP DC - College Preparatory Academy PCS5949th12th
National Collegiate Preparatory PCHS2759th12th
Paul PCS - International School4879th11th
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts2858th12th
SEED PCS of Washington, DC - High School3619th12th
Somerset Preparatory Academy PCS - High School3249th12th
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS3889th12th
Washington Latin PCS - Upper School3359th12th

Alternative, Adult, and Vocational Education Schools

School nameStudents
Academy of Hope Adult PCS334
Briya PCS - Adult Education497
Carlos Rosario International PCS2,011
Community College Preparatory Academy PCS359
LAYC Career Academy PCS185
Maya Angelou PCS - High School209
Maya Angelou PCS - Young Adult Learning Center101
The Next Step PCS/El Próximo Paso PCS393
YouthBuild PCS117

References

  1. "Who We Are | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. "Transforming Public Education in the Nation's Capital". FSG. December 23, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. "DC Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007, enrolled version, Bill 17-001". www.dcwatch.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. "DC PCSB Annual Reports | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. "Rick Cruz | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  6. "Saba Bireda | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. "District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. "School Quality Report | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. "2018 DC PARCC Results | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  10. Office of the State Superintendent of Education. "2014 DC CAS Results." Osse.dc.gov. N.p., 31 July 2014. Web.
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