Direct all requests for interviews with the Executive Director, members of the Board or staff to Racine Hamilton at [email protected].
Speaking Requests or School Visits
Direct all requests to visit a school or for a representative of the Board to speak at an event to Tomeika Bowden at [email protected].
Public Meetings
The DC Public Charter School Board holds monthly public meetings to discuss various issues related to public charter schools. The public and media are welcomed to attend. The location and time of the meetings are available, clicking here.
Rising seniors at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School visited DC PCSB’s office to see the mission and vision firsthand, and learn about the work we do to provide oversight to public charter schools in the heart of the nation.
Across DC, the new school year is about to begin. In the coming weeks, thousands of students attending public charter schools will walk through their school doors ready to learn, grow, and connect with classmates and educators.
Strong charter sectors are built on two essential principles: autonomy and accountability. While school leaders and authorizers do not always agree, those differences are not signs of dysfunction.
The theme of the June 26 board meeting was Lessons Learned, Mission Renewed, with a focus on looking back on what we’re most proud of this year, and how we can use that momentum to prepare for the future.
At DC PCSB, school quality goes beyond test scores, graduation rates, and enrollment numbers. While those measures are important, they don't always tell the full story of what students experience in classrooms every day.
When 45-year-old Rafael Raymundo walked into his first early childhood education class at Briya Public Charter School, he immediately noticed something: he was one of the only men in the room.
The clock was ticking and pencils were moving during the inaugural Capital Math Classic, DC’s first statewide student math competition hosted by EmpowerK12 and the Washington Nationals.
