Parents who are questioning the academic benefits of the DC public school system have a better option. Public charter schools provide a stronger learning environment...they tend to be safer, have lower absenteeism and better test scores.
African-American middle and high school students in DC public charter schools are almost twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math as their peers in D.C.'s city-run neighborhood schools.
Achievement Prep
Achievement Prep offers a college-preparatory, tuition-free middle school option to students in Washington, DC, with a focus on communities East of the Anacostia River. We provide students with a college preparatory curriculum supported by a small, structured school culture.
The AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation has a 10-year history of creating enhanced educational opportunities through choice in the District of Columbia. AppleTree has provided technical assistance and secured funding for the start-up of three public charter schools (Washington Math Science Technology Public Charter High School, Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy and Paul Junior High School.) These three programs have grown to serve more than 1800 students, with combined operating budgets totaling more than $21 million annually.
Business Preparatory School is designed for the Small Business Owner / Professional who would like to gain experience in the art of Negotiating and Estimating when doing business with the Federal, State and Local Governments. Includes 3-Hour courses that are transferable to Prince George's Community College.
Since its inception in 1997, Friendship Public Charter School has enabled thousands of low-income students to become real achievers. Friendship applies its unique educational model with winning results — Friendship consistently improves academic performance, educates the "whole child," offers families wraparound social services, and directs students to college and a solid, rewarding future.
The Hospitality High School of Washington, DC: A Public Charter School which was founded in 1998, through a partnership between the Hotel Association of Washington, DC and other hospitality industry groups. The Washington Hospitality Foundation is a 501c3 organization that supports and manages the Hospitality High School. The mission of the Foundation and the High School is to ensure that students have access to educational and career opportunities that break the cycle of inequality by insuring students have access to a college education or a career in the hospitality industry.
William E. Doar, Jr. Public Charter School for the Performing Arts
The Mission of WEDJ PCS is to provide a rigorous, college-preparatory academic and artistic learning environment that challenges students to reach their maximum intellectual, social, emotional and artistic development as rapidly as their talents permit. Combining a rigorous program with high educational standards, the school is committed to graduating well-rounded, responsible young men and women.
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