School Options Outside My School DC

My School DC is the common application and public school lottery for DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC public charter schools (PK3 – Grade 12). Few public charter schools that serve PK3 – Grade 12 do not participate in My School DC. Additionally, adult public charter schools, DCPS Opportunity Academies, community-based PK programs, daycares, and private and parochial schools do not participate in My School DC. For more information about these programs, please contact them directly.

Public charter schools not participating in My School DC in SY24-25 that serve PK3 – grade 12:

• Kingsman Academy PCS (grades 6-12)
• St. Coletta Special Education PCS

Free PK Through Community-based Organizations (CBOs)

The District of Columbia offers free, high-quality PK for residents through a mixed delivery system that includes community-based organizations (CBOs) participating in the Pre-K Enhancement and Expansion Program (PKEEP).
 

To be eligible for enrollment in a PKEEP classroom, children must be DC residents and be three years of age or four years of age on or before Sept. 30 of the program year for which the child is being enrolled and be no older than five years of age before Sept. 30 of the program year for which the child is being enrolled. Parents wishing to enroll their child in a PKEEP program must apply directly to the participating CBOs, not through My School DC.
 

Participating Community-based Organizations (CBOs) in SY24-25
Note: All participating CBOs accept the District's child care subsidy

*Please contact the provider to confirm hours of operation and before and after care services. 

Adult public charter schools:

• Academy of Hope Adult PCS
• Briya PCS - Adult Education
• Carlos Rosario International PCS
• Community College Preparatory Academy PCS
• Goodwill Excel Center PCS
• LAYC Career Academy PCS
• Maya Angelou PCS - Young Adult Learning Center
• The Family Place PCS
• The Next Step PCS / El Próximo Paso PCS
• YouthBuild PCS

DCPS Opportunity Academies:

• Ballou STAY 
• Luke C. Moore High School 
• Garnet-Patterson STAY

The DC ReEngagement Center

The DC ReEngagement Center is located at 100 42nd St. NE and offers a range of services to DC scholars ages 16–24-year-old who are seeking to re-enroll in school or complete their GED. Eligibility requirements are the following: ages 16-24, not currently in school and who don’t have a high school diploma or GED, and DC residency.
 

These services include:
•    Assessment of academic and non-academic needs to develop individualized reengagement plans, including barrier remediation support.
•    Assistance identifying best-fit educational options, including public and public charter schools, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations.
•    Support during the re-enrollment process & ongoing support for at least one year after enrollment occurs.
 
 Learn more at backontrack.dc.gov.  Online referral submission available. Visit us today or call us at (202)671-2539 for more information.