Updates
Important Update from DC Public Schools
From the ChancellorWe know our students are ready, we know our buildings are ready, and we know our staff is ready.
An open letter to our community
From the ChancellorTogether, with educators and families, we made a concentrated effort over the past 10 months to maximize learning opportunities for students both at home and in school. Throughout all of this we had a clear goal in mind: to safely reopen school buildings and welcome students and staff back to the classroom.
Investing in a Safe Reopening of School
From the ChancellorThis post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on January 22, 2021. Esta carta está disponible en español a continuación. Dear DCPS Community, This school year, under the leadership of Mayor Bowser, DC Public Schools made significant strategic investments to support a safe reopening of our schools and enhance virtual Read more
#ReopenStrong Community Corps Spotlight: Stanton Elementary School
SpotlightsWritten by Harold McCray, Principal Who participated in your Reopen Community Corps and what was the planning process like? In the Reopen Community Corps we had various stakeholders participate and share their ideas and perspectives. This included Early Childhood, Primary and Intermediate teachers. Additionally, we added a Special Education teacher, parents, community member, WTU Rep, Read more
#ReopenStrong – A Commitment to Health & Safety
From the ChancellorYour school’s reopening plan is unique and designed to meet the needs of your school community. Families helped determine what Term 3 learning looks like for their students.
Term 3 Update: In-Person Learning Expands to All Grades
From the ChancellorTerm 3 begins on Monday, February 1, and every school will offer a range of in-person learning options and services for students.
A Message to the DCPS Community
From the ChancellorDear DCPS Community, I am angry. Like many of you, I watched Wednesday’s senseless attack on the U.S. Capitol in horror and disgust. To see our town where we live and work and raise our children become a battleground for white nationalists and threaten the fabric of our democracy is unacceptable. It is another reminder Read more
Supporting Students To and Through College
ArticlesLearn more about how to support students through and to college in this series of videos.
Community Collaboration and CARE to #ReopenStrong
From the ChancellorToday, we are sharing updates on how this collaboration as an entire school community is at work from CARE Classrooms starting at elementary schools, to Reopen Community Corps planning at all schools for Term 3, and how you can participate in the virtual EdFEST event this weekend.