Why DC Public Schools

The DCPS community - principals, teachers, and staff - are committed to making DCPS the highest-performing urban school district in the country. We've seen remarkable improvement in test scores and graduation rates, more quality teachers and state-of-the-art facilities. 

We're proud to offer a growing number of robust program choices and school options, including International Baccalaureate, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), arts integration, world cultures, Reggio Emilia, Montessori and dual language programs.

Put simply, DCPS has more to offer than ever before and will keep progressing to offer even more. We believe there's no limit to what our kids can achieve.

Here are some ways to get started in learning more about DCPS.

1. Get to know our schools through the online School Profiles tool.
2. Attend an Open House.
3. Learn about academic offerings and ways students are supported.
4. Learn about the Out-of-Boundary lottery. The lottery system allows you to look inside and outside your neighborhood to find schools that work best for your children's unique needs.
5. Talk to a member of our Critical Response Team at (202) 478-5738. We're here to walk you through your options, enrollment and any other questions you may have.