DC Charter School Alliance

Congratulations to Sojourner Truth Montessori Public Charter School on the grand opening of their beautiful new high school campus! With new science labs, dedicated spaces for small-group learning, and an abundance of natural light, the building is designed to foster community and enhance students’ educational experience. #DCCharterProud

Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School Executive Director Eric Collazo is the newest feature in our New Leader Spotlight series! He shared insights from his 16 year career in education, the past seven of which he’s spent at WLA. "I discovered my desire to be the person who provides students with the opportunity to change their circumstances through education, too, but without the private school price tag attached to it." he said. Meet Eric and learn more about his vision for Washington Leadership Academy: https://lnkd.in/gbFJnAUN

Nicole Travers, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at the DC Alliance, just testified before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole hearing on chronic absenteeism & truancy. As Nicole highlighted, “Charter schools made up 90% of the top schools for reducing chronic absenteeism and 100% of the top 10 schools for reducing truancy.” Read her full testimony here: https://lnkd.in/gUp_HRqi

"D.C.’s experience shows how large urban education systems can rebound and thrive when funding is deep and sustained, resources meet student needs, teachers are well supported and compensated, and learning starts early." –DC Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Khin & DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)'s Dr. Antoinette Mitchell. Read more of their piece in The 74 Media about DC’s remarkable and nation-leading post-pandemic academic recovery: https://lnkd.in/eU2s26uu

DC’s High-Impact Tutoring program has won an Eddie for best implementation! 🏆 This honor from the PIE Network “highlights the necessary work to ensure that breakthrough policies or laws lead to sustained impact.” We’re proud to have worked with our partners at the D.C. Policy Center, Education Forward DC, EmpowerK12, and PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) to bring this program to life. Thanks to high-impact tutoring, DC has had the fastest post-pandemic academic recovery in the nation. 🎉 #DCCharterProud

Center City Public Charter Schools recently held the grand opening for their new Makerspace. “At school, it’s tough to have 22 scissors that actually work or glue that actually works or the right size paper,” a teacher told The Informer. “Everything I need is right here in this one space.” Read more from Sam P.K. Collins of The Washington Informer about this incredible new facility: https://lnkd.in/grpSKbVW

Carlos Rosario International School recently welcomed home alumnus Jonathan Acosta for a musical celebration of #HispanicHeritageMonth! Music is a powerful tool to teach students about different cultures. 🎵💙 #DCCharterProud

This #NationalPrincipalsMonth, we’re proud to celebrate the incredible leaders across DC’s charter sector who inspire students, support teachers, and strengthen school communities every day. Thank you for your dedication and unwavering commitment to DC charter students! #DCCharterProud

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the members of the New Instructional Leaders Inaugural Cohort. The cohort will train this group of 30 incredible leaders–representing 22 LEAs and 7 wards– and equip them with critical self, team, and project management skills. #DCCharterProud Members are: Gabriella Abbondanza, Director of Curriculum and Coaching, The Sojourner Truth Montessori Public Charter School Eulysa Artis, Director of Special Education, SELA PCS SCHOOL DISTRICT Avril Codnor-Crooks, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Community College Preparatory Academy Zanso Dalili, Micro-School Leader/ Instructional Specialist, DC Wildflower Public Charter School Iashira De La Rosa, Assistant Director of BASE, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (LAMB) Pape D. Kane, Instructional Coach, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School Netta Douglas, Assistant Principal, Lee Montessori Public Charter Schools Gabrielle Dreux, Assistant Director of the Upper School, WASHINGTON LATIN PCS SCHOOL DISTRICT Avanti Fernandez, Assistant Principal, CENTER CITY PCS Diego Fernandez, Assistant Principal, The Next Step PCS Allie Glass, Dean of Academics, Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School Keishara Harding, MSIT, Academic Specialist, Kingsman Academy Public Charter School Kalayne Hughes, Instructional Coach, César Chávez PCS for Public Policy SHARNEISE JONES, AP of Early Childhood and Specials, DC Scholars Public Charter School Tashira Lyles, Campus Leader, AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School Udean Mars Williams, PhD, Assistant Principal, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Ebony Marshman, Teacher Leader/Co-founder and Head of School, DC Wildflower Public Charter School Sagari Rao, Instructional Coach, The Sojourner Truth Montessori Public Charter School Genevieve Rene, Assistant Principal, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Trisha Sanghavi, Director of Planning & Instruction, BASIS DC PCS SCHOOL DISTRICT Vince Scott, Assistant Principal, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Stephanie Sifford, Special Education Instructional Coach, CEDAR TREE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL Mia Singleton, Special Education Coach / BCBA, BRIDGES PCS SCHOOL DISTRICT Katie Soffer, Math Coach-in-Residence, The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School Javon Thomas, Interim Director & Instructional Coach, Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School Cheryl Wigfall, Assistant Principal, CENTER CITY PCS Alexandra Williams, Academy Director, Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS Jahlita Williams, Assistant Principal of Student Culture and Family Engagement, DC Scholars PCS Ethan Wise, Cohort Chair, Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS Desiree Woolery, Assistant Principal, Lee Montessori PCS

The DC Alliance is proud to be a lead coalition partner of the DC Kids and Schools campaign by PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education). DC has led the nation in post-pandemic academic recovery, and it’s time to share our story across the country: 🏫 High-quality public school options 📚 Math and reading progress 🎓 College- and career-connected learning DC’s story is one of hard-work, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our students. Join us in highlighting DC as a national model of education excellence: https://lnkd.in/gwpWg9gy