We believe in bright minds, kind hearts, striving for excellence, and achieving results for students, which has made us consistently one of the highest-performing networks of charter schools in Washington, DC.
Students master foundational reading and math skills while developing the independence, curiosity, and focus to thrive in a college-prep environment.
Program Features:
K-2 homeroom-based instruction; departmentalized instruction begins in 3rd grade.
Students start the day with their homeroom community focused on connection and social-emotional learning.
Monthly school-wide Community Meetings.
Common Core-aligned curriculum grounded in reading, math and science.
Strive for shared expectations and aspirations between home and school.
Middle Grades Overview (4th - 8th Grade)
Curriculum Approach:
Students dive into increasingly rigorous content, develop higher-order thinking skills, and internalize the personal attributes and student habits to succeed.
Program Features:
Targeted, individualized support with differentiated targets.
Distinctive school culture; emphasis on building student voice.
Frequent communication between students, teachers, and families.
Algebra for All: Middle school curriculum is carefully planned to prepare students to take algebra in 8th grade, which greatly improves students’ preparation for high school.
High School Placement Program works closely with each student and their family in 7th and 8th grade to place them at their best-fit college-prep high school.
