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If you have additional questions regarding enrollment, please contact our student recruitment team. If you have non-enrollment questions about °µÍø½ûÇø DC, visit our additional list of FAQs.
°µÍø½ûÇø DC schools are free, open-enrollment, public schools open to District of Columbia residents and who meet °µÍø½ûÇø DC’s age requirements.
Age Requirements for the 2024-25 School Year:
Students applying for PreK3 must be 3 years old by September 30, 2024, and students applying for PreK4 must be 4 years old by September 30, 2024.
If you would like access to our student handbooks for all grade levels, as well as our outlined policies regarding attendance, bullying, and other issues, you can find these documents on our Forms & Policies website.Ìý
Yes, there are uniform requirements for °µÍø½ûÇø DC students at all of our schools. Further information about uniforms for the 2024-25 school year will be provided in late Spring of 2024.
Yes. All PreK3-8 campuses offer onsite before and after school care for students through the YMCA. For more details, including registration, please visit our Before & Aftercare website.
The typical school hours for °µÍø½ûÇø DC schools are 8:00 AM-3:30 PM. Arrival for students begins at 7:45 AM every morning. If there are any changes to this schedule, they will be posted to the °µÍø½ûÇø DC calendar. The 2023-24 calendar of holidays, breaks, etc. is located here.
Yes, °µÍø½ûÇø DC has Virtual Learning Program for students in grades 2 to 8. To express interest in the program, please complete the interest form on the program’s website.
°µÍø½ûÇø DC participates in the District of Columbia’s National School Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack Program, which means free breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided to all students at no cost. For details such as the daily menu, as well as additional food resources available to families, please visit our school meals page.
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Families can begin the enrollment process by applying to °µÍø½ûÇø DC on . My School DC is the common application for all DC public schools and most public charter schools.
After being accepted in the lottery or being taken off the waitlist, you will follow °µÍø½ûÇø DC’s enrollment process.
When demand exceeds enrollment capacity at a school, your child will be entered in a lottery that will determine the order in which seats are offered. Your child will receive preference in the lottery if they have a sibling who is currently enrolled at °µÍø½ûÇø DC. Students who apply for a seat after the lottery deadline will be added to the waiting list and offered a seat on a first come, first served basis.
To increase your child’s probability of attending a °µÍø½ûÇø DC school, we recommend ranking multiple °µÍø½ûÇø DC locations high in your application.
Once a family submits an application, they will receive a confirmation from My School DC via email or phone (depending how you created your account).
Reminder: Families may create one (1) account per household, but applications need to be submitted for each child seeking a new school placement for the 2024-25 school year.
Families can log back into their accounts to edit their school ranking until the application deadline date:
After the lottery is conducted, families will be notified of the results of their application by My School DC.ÌýÂ
All students enrolled in public schools in Washington, DC are required to provide proof of DC residency. Information on when to complete the Residency Verification process will be communicated by °µÍø½ûÇø DC’s enrollment team. Please refer to the list of to prepare for this process.Ìý
When you are ready to submit the required documentation to °µÍø½ûÇø DC, you will use the Snap Code sent to your email to access .Ìý
If you need other options to submit the required documents, your child’s school will provide a method of contact to schedule submission.
No! Returning °µÍø½ûÇø DC students do not have to reapply via MySchoolDC if they do not wish to transfer to a different campus. Returning students will be automatically enrolled into the next grade level at their home school and home campus.
°µÍø½ûÇø DC 8th graders must complete the enrollment process by June 1, 2024 to claim their guaranteed seat. An enrollment email will come directly from their high school.
°µÍø½ûÇø DC families still need to submit forms verifying DC residency as well as students’ health information. A full list of the required documentation can be found at on °µÍø½ûÇø DC’s Enrollment Process website.Ìý
When you are ready to submit the required documentation to °µÍø½ûÇø DC, you will use the Snap Code sent to your email to access .Ìý
If you need other options to submit the required documents, your child’s school will provide a method of contact to schedule submission.
Yes! If you would like to switch °µÍø½ûÇø DC locations for the new school year, you must submit a new MySchoolDC application for your child and choose the °µÍø½ûÇø DC school you’re interested in. Returning students who are transferring campuses will be given preference in the enrollment process to ensure that they get to remain with us here at °µÍø½ûÇø DC.
Maybe, °µÍø½ûÇø DC has a Virtual Learning Program for students in grades 2 to 8. To express interest in the program, please complete the interest form on the program’s website. After submitting the interest form, a member of °µÍø½ûÇø DC’s virtual learning program team will reach out walk you through the requirements to participate in the Virtual Learning Program.
If you have additional questions regarding enrollment, please contact our student recruitment team. If you have non-enrollment questions about °µÍø½ûÇø DC, visit our additional list of FAQs.