DC Scholars PCS

DC Scholars PCS

Public Charter School

PK3–8
All
5601 EAST CAPITOL STREET SE 202-559-6138

Abigail Pugh
202-559-6138
apugh@dcscholars.org

MTWTh: 8:00 a.m.-3:30p.m.
F: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

6:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
MTWTh: 3:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
F: 1:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

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DC Scholars PCS

DC Scholars develops life-long scholars who have the academic knowledge and skills, individual passions, and community-mindedness necessary to succeed in and contribute to an ever changing world. Opened in 2012 as a PK-3 public charter school in DC's Ward 7, DC Scholars now serves grades PK3-8 while sustaining strong academic achievement. Our school delivers rigorous instruction, serves as a community of joy where students thrive, and embeds the expectation that scholars can and will achieve academic success.

Blended Learning
Interscholastic Sports
School Garden

High Impact Tutoring, Small Group Personalized Instruction, Special Programs, Soccer Shots, Spanish, PCSAA Athletics, Yearbook, East of the River Steel Band, SGA

• DC Scholars is committed to academic excellence. We offer daily small group instruction and tutoring to accelerate learning for all students.
• DC Scholars serves the whole family in a caring community. We support children from age three all the way through the transition to high school. DC Scholars offers events, resources, and a community of support for the entire family.
• A well-rounded scholar should have the option to explore their individual passions. DC Scholars offers science, social studies, Spanish, art, dance, P.E./Health as well as soccer clinics, competitive athletics, gardening, drumming, and more!

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Learn more about this school's DC CAPE and accountability scores by visiting the DC School Report Card website.

 

Learn more about this school’s Charter and Financial disclosure statements from the Public Charter School Board at PCSB School Profile Page.

 

 

Learn more about this school’s Historic Waitlist offers, seats, and applications in prior lottery cycles.

 

532
  • 93%  Black/African-American
  • <1%  Asian
  • 4%  Hispanic / Latino
  • 1%  Native American / Alaska Native
  • <1%  Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
  • <1%  White non-Hispanic
  • 2%  Multiracial
Grade
Lottery Seats
Waitlist length on Results Day
Waitlist offers made by October 2025
PK3
100
2
2
PK4
45
0
0
K
45
4
3
1
35
1
1
2
35
0
0
3
30
0
0
4
35
0
0
5
35
0
0
6
12
19
4
7
0
13
11
8
0
11
4
Federal and District law require equal access to services for students with special education needs and English Language Learners. For additional information, please contact the Office of the State Superintendent of Education at (202) 727-6436 or at osse@dc.gov.

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5601 EAST CAPITOL STREET SE

Ward 7

Ward 7
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D2X, C57
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Capitol Heights; Southern Ave