Category Archives: Open Houses and Lottery

My School DC seeks representatives for its Parent Advisory Council

My School DC is recruiting parents and guardians for its Parent Advisory Council (PAC) for the upcoming lottery school year (2019-20). The PAC supports My School DC by providing guidance and feedback on the My School DC application process; providing input on programmatic direction for My School DC; acting as ambassadors of information to theirContinue reading “My School DC seeks representatives for its Parent Advisory Council”

Eliot-Hine hosts Enrollment Nights in April!

Enrollment for the 2016 – 2017 School Year Begins Friday, April 1. Register Early! Enrollment Nights for Eliot-Hine feeder and current families are: Tuesday, April 5, from 4:30pm – 6:30pm and Wednesday, April 13, from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Bring residency verification (gas or electric bill + gov’t photo ID). Health forms are not required at thisContinue reading “Eliot-Hine hosts Enrollment Nights in April!”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 15, 2015

CHPSPO Meeting Notes Brent Elementary December 15, 2015   1) 3-8th grade PARCC results presentation by Bonnie O’Keefe OSSE Reviewed PARCC Results and handed out one-page guides to the new assessment –> PARCC one pager. New student reports have been designed for DC – mockups and a parent guide are available on the OSSE website inContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 15, 2015”

Lottery results are in: Are you considering Payne ES for your child?

If yes, then please join the Friends of Payne, including current Payne parents, for an informal meeting on April 19: What: an opportunity to hear from current Payne parents about their kids’ experiences at the school, including with the early childhood Tools of the Mind program. Who: all prospective Payne parents are welcome! Where: atContinue reading “Lottery results are in: Are you considering Payne ES for your child?”

DCPS Lottery – My School DC Deadlines in Feb and March

Planning on applying to a DC Public school for school year 2014-15 via the lottery (https://apply.myschooldc.dc.gov/)? Apply now! Note the deadline for high school grades (9-12) is February 3, 2014 and the deadline for early childhood, elementary and middle school (grades PS3-8) is March 3, 2014. Visit the DCPS website or http://www.myschooldc.org/ for details.

Final lottery season Open Houses at Francis-Stevens

From our friends at Francis-Stevens PTA…Francis-Stevens is a PS-8 Education Campus located in Foggy Bottom/West-end of Dupont. One of the results of recent consolidation by DCPS is that Francis-Stevens will be merging with School Without Walls, an application-only public HS based near the campus of the George Washington University. Francis-Stevens PS-8 students will continue toContinue reading “Final lottery season Open Houses at Francis-Stevens”

A Guide to DCPS’ Lottery 2013

Thanks to the Alaina Smith and the DCPS Lottery team for joining us in January to share this year’s lottery process. Note there are a few changes coming, particularly around waitlist (hint: apply in order of TRUE preference) and enrollment (no more letter of intent, but be ready to submit enrollment forms w/ proof ofContinue reading “A Guide to DCPS’ Lottery 2013”