The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) partnered with the after-school program DC SCORES last school year to explore attendance patterns and four-year high school graduation rates for students who participated in grades K-8. Overall, OSSE found that DC SCORES participants had stronger attendance than students who did not participate in the program.
Welcome to the Division of Early Learning (DEL) Customer Service Support Hub (the “Hub”). This resource supports child care providers to navigate the regulatory, operational, and quality assurance requirements that shape early childhood programs in the District.
A checklist that child development facility leaders must complete to confirm a volunteer’s staff record contains all required information and supporting documentation. The completed checklist must be uploaded to the volunteer’s staff record in the Staff Qualifications section in the Complete Staff Qualification Checklist field.
For questions, email [email protected].
Public meeting of the UPSFF Working Group held on Wednesday, Oct.
Topics: 2025-26 Assessment Reporting, Alternate Assessment Eligibility, 2026-27 Statewide Testing Windows Updates, Test Security Guidelines and Training, Educator Recruitment
View the presentation slides here.
Below are the redacted FFY 2026 Letters of Decision.
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) will reimburse child care providers participating in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program for days that facilities are closed for professional development and at the discretion of the child care providers. Child care providers must submit to OSSE for approval requests for professional development and discretionary closures-.
Child care staff must complete annual training that meets both child care licensing regulations and Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) requirements. CCDF requires training on 11 health and safety topics. This document outlines the 11 required training topics and the content that must be included in each.
