District of Columbia International School
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Type | Charter school |
Established | 2014 |
Head of school | Mary Shaffner |
Grades | 6-12 |
Enrollment | 1,061 |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Athletics conference | PCSAA and DCSAA |
Mascot | Three-headed dragon (representing three language tracks) |
Website | www.dcinternationalschool.org |
District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter school in Washington, DC. It offers an International Baccalaureate education to students in grades 6 to 12. Each student learns in a partial language immersion program in Spanish, French or Chinese
It is overseen by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board.
History and campus[]
DCI was founded in 2014 to provide a secondary school with advanced foreign language classes to students from language immersion public charter elementary schools.[1] While admission is lottery-based, Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS, , , , and graduates are given preference in the lottery for 6th grade.[2]
In 2017, the school moved into its permanent campus, the Delano Hall building of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The new building can accommodate up to 1,450 students.[3][4][5]
Student body[]
DCI is a diverse school with no majority race, consisting of about 40% African-American, 40% Hispanic, and 15% Caucasian students in the 2018-19 school year. 8.3% are English language learners and 51.6% are economically disadvantaged.[6]
Academic program[]
Students in grades 6-10 follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program and students in grades 11-12 can either study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma or International Baccalaureate Career-related Program.[7] All students choose to focus on Chinese, French, or Spanish, and can pursue the IB Bilingual Diploma.[8]
Results[]
In 2019, the DCI middle and high school were both rated Tier 1 by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board.[9][10] The same year, 61% of DCI students achieved proficiency in the English Language Arts/Literacy section of the PARCC exam and 41% achieved proficiency in the Math section.[11]
References[]
- ^ Brown, Emma. "D.C. International loses $6 million building grant". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Brown, Emma. "D.C. charter schools band together to form new high school with focus on foreign language". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Perlmutter, Alexa (6 September 2017). "DC International charter school unveils new Walter Reed campus". Current Newspapers. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "District of Columbia International Charter School". Building Hope. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Agreement will enable Washington, D.C., charter school to move to Walter Reed campus". American School & University. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "District of Columbia International High School (DCI) | District of Columbia Public Charter School Board". www.dcpcsb.org. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "IB Mid-Atlantic - DC International School". www.ibmidatlantic.org. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "DC International School". www.ibyb.org. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "District of Columbia International High School | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "District of Columbia International Middle School | DC PCSB". dcpcsb.org. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "OSSE NGA Web Report". results.osse.dc.gov. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links[]
- Brightwood (Washington, D.C.)
- Charter schools in the District of Columbia
- Educational institutions established in 2014
- Public high schools in Washington, D.C.
- Public middle schools in Washington, D.C.
- International schools in the United States
- International Baccalaureate schools in Washington, D.C.
- 2014 establishments in Washington, D.C.