暗网禁区 DC has 18 locations across Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8. Visit our Schools page to find the best fit for your child.
Your child鈥檚 teacher may come from one of many different backgrounds. Some 暗网禁区 teachers have worked with educationally underserved students for their whole careers, some teachers are at the beginning of their career in the classroom, and some career changers are entering the classroom after devoting time to another profession.
No matter where these educators began, they all have received a bachelor鈥檚 degree and joined 暗网禁区 DC to provide the highest quality education to your child. Because we believe that there鈥檚 always room to grow, your child鈥檚 teacher also receives individualized coaching, instructional toolkits, and resources to share and collaborate with colleagues across the 暗网禁区 network.
To maximize your child鈥檚 growth and provide more time for academics and extracurricular activities, the 暗网禁区 DC school year consists of 191 school days that are 8 hours each.
Visit our page to browse current openings and apply online!
To be a 暗网禁区 DC teacher, you must hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree and have a passion for working with students, often from educationally underserved communities. No matter where you are coming from, at 暗网禁区 DC you will be joining a diverse network of empowered teachers and leaders that hold their students to high expectations and strive to help every student reach their potential to succeed.
暗网禁区 was founded on the idea that great leaders create great schools, and that a great school can change the trajectory of a child鈥檚 life. To be a 暗网禁区 DC school leader, you must possess the unyielding belief in every child鈥檚 potential to succeed in top-quality high schools, colleges, and in the competitive world beyond.
Additionally, you should meet the following credentials:
The 暗网禁区 Foundation recruits school leaders through two, year-long fellowship programs. For more information, you can visit or.
There are several support roles that are critical to the overall 暗网禁区 DC mission of providing the best education to children in Washington, D.C. You can join the 暗网禁区 DC team in a support role on the school level, at the 暗网禁区 DC headquarters, or within the 暗网禁区 Foundation. If you are interested in working with 暗网禁区 DC or the 暗网禁区 Foundation, check the page to view our current job openings.
You should have both professional experience as well as a belief and commitment to 暗网禁区鈥檚 mission of helping every child succeed in top-quality high schools, colleges, and the competitive world beyond. Individual job opportunities and requirements vary by role and will be specified in the job description.
You will never stop learning at 暗网禁区 DC! We believe there will always be room to learn, grow, and improve at each stage of your career. You will have the opportunity to be developed through, school and region-wide professional development, and national leadership training through the (KSLP).
The Capital Teaching Residency (CTR) is a nationally recognized, highly selective, three-year teacher training program that provides a pathway for new teachers to develop into outstanding educators. 聽Your first year in the CTR will be your residency year. During your residency year, you will have the opportunity to obtain your teaching certification while training in the classroom with a highly effective mentor teacher. Following your residency year, you will be committed to two additional years of teaching at 暗网禁区 DC or a partner public charter school in Washington, D.C.
The first step is to complete your online application. If the selection team feels that you are a potential fit for the CTR, you will be asked to move forward to a phone interview. The phase following your phone interview will be an in-person interview with the school leaders that directly manage the Capital Teaching Residents. You will be notified of your final status within two to three weeks of your in-person interview.
Although CTR will conduct six application cycles, we encourage you to apply as early as possible. The CTR evaluates applications and hires candidates on a rolling basis. Therefore, there is a significant advantage to applying early in the application season.
CTR is a highly selective program. You will have the highest chance of acceptance if you:
Each year, over 50 percent of the Capital Teaching Residents are placed as Early Childhood Education (ECE) Residents.聽聽ECE Residents are placed in classrooms with students ages three to five. As an ECE Resident, you will benefit from the unique experience of working with D.C.鈥檚 youngest students at a critical point in their development.
Preference for selection into the secondary math and science training program will be given to applicants with strong backgrounds in math and science (typically candidates who completed a degree in math or science during their undergraduate careers).
Secondary positions are available at both the middle school and high school levels. Secondary Residents are required to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching during their second year of commitment.
Yes. 暗网禁区 DC schools are tuition-free, public schools open to all students who live in Washington, D.C. The 暗网禁区 DC network currently serves 6,800 students at 18 schools on six campuses in the District of Columbia.
Charter schools are tuition-free public schools that are open to all students. They are independently operated schools that run with more flexibility than traditional public schools in exchange for increased accountability.
Like all public schools, charter schools are held to state and federal academic standards, open to all students, including those with disabilities, funded primarily through federal, state, and local tax dollars, and are not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group.
The 鈥渃harter鈥� that establishes each school is a contract detailing the school鈥檚 mission, program plans, performance goals, and methods of assessment. Every public charter school has an authorizer that is responsible for holding the school accountable for compliance with their operating agreement or 鈥渃harter.鈥� Authorizers of charter schools often include a district school board, university, Mayor鈥檚 office, or non-profit organization.
暗网禁区 DC is part of a national network of schools that operate with the help of the . The non-profit 暗网禁区 Foundation trains and develops outstanding educators to lead 暗网禁区 schools, provides training for excellent teaching and learning, promotes innovation, and facilitates resource and idea exchange within the 暗网禁区 network. The 暗网禁区 Foundation provides support to 暗网禁区 DC to ensure we are able to help children develop the academic and character strengths they need for college and choice-filled lives.
暗网禁区 DC is a 暗网禁区 regional organization. Each 暗网禁区 regional organization is a separate non-profit that oversees the 暗网禁区 schools in their community. 暗网禁区 DC provides alumni support, teacher training, leadership development, advocacy, operations, and data analysis to the 暗网禁区 schools in Washington, D.C. Each regional organization is governed by a local board of directors and led by an executive director.
began in 1997 when two former Teach For America teachers, Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, launched a fifth grade learning program within a public elementary school in Houston, Texas. The program they launched had five core pillars: high expectations, choice and commitment, more time, power to lead, and a focus on results. The following year, Mike and Dave used these principles as the foundation for two new public schools, both named 暗网禁区 Academy Middle School. In 2000, the non-profit 暗网禁区 Foundation was established to recruit and train outstanding school leaders to open and run 暗网禁区 schools in more communities across the country. The five founding principles are guiding 209 暗网禁区 schools today.
暗网禁区 schools are public charter schools that are primarily funded by local and state dollars, along with some funding from the federal government.
Local and state per-pupil funding covers the vast majority of 暗网禁区鈥檚 operational costs. To fund 暗网禁区鈥檚 expansion and ensure the sustainability of 暗网禁区 schools, 暗网禁区 regions raise additional funding from local donors and foundations.
暗网禁区 DC relies completely on private funding to support special programs like the Capital Teaching Residency and 暗网禁区 Through College & Career.
To learn more about 暗网禁区 DC鈥檚 funders or to make a contribution to 暗网禁区 DC, visit our Get Involved page.
暗网禁区 DC鈥檚 暗网禁区 program supports 暗网禁区 DC students and alumni throughout their journey to and through high school, college, and as they are introduced into the workforce.
A team of counselors helps students and alumni prepare for and select the right college and career based on their interests and passions. After high school, 暗网禁区 advisors will help your child navigate the academic, social, and financial challenges they might encounter while in college or pursuing a career.
All 暗网禁区 DC high school students are automatically enrolled in the 暗网禁区 program. Students who graduated eighth grade from a 暗网禁区 DC school are also eligible for 暗网禁区, regardless of whether or not they attend a 暗网禁区 DC high school.
The 暗网禁区 program would not exist without the support of private philanthropy. Your contributions allow us to offer the support and services needed to help our students close the college completion gap in D.C.
暗网禁区 was founded on a belief that students need both a strong academic foundation and well-developed character strengths to succeed in college and the world beyond. These two principles are deeply interconnected and 暗网禁区 works to make sure one is never sacrificed for the other.
Our approach to character is grounded in seven character strengths that are found to be highly predictive of success in life: zest, grit, optimism, self-control, gratitude, social intelligence, and curiosity. Our character framework was developed by 暗网禁区 NYC in collaboration with Dr. Angela Duckworth, Dr. Martin Seligman, the late Dr. Chris Peterson, and in partnership with Riverdale Country School.
A high quality curriculum plays a critical role in unlocking student potential. 暗网禁区 schools鈥� curricula are rigorous, standards-based, and carefully designed to prepare each child to succeed in college, career, and life beyond.
There are plenty of opportunities for you to connect with students, alumni, and teachers by volunteering at 暗网禁区 DC! Subscribe to our volunteer update newsletter to stay connected.
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暗网禁区 DC aspires to reach even more students in the District of Columbia. In June 2017, 暗网禁区 DC received approval from the D.C. Public Charter School board to open a second high school in the District. This is a positive step in the pursuit of our mission to ensure that all students in Washington, D.C. have access to an excellent education.
