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View the Parent, Family & Community Engagement Mini-Grant Awardees.

Parents learn about regulations for Child Development Facilities and other child care services.

The Placement Oversight Unit ensures that all District students receive FAPE and are educated in the least restrictive environment appropriate to meet their needs.

Read more about professional development standards and resources.

The PLaCEs grant provides an incentive for public schools to establish a consortium with the goal to improve student achievement

The Office of Public Charter School Financing and Support (OPCSFS) manages several programs for public charter school facility financing.

The goal of the effort is to provide the most important and relevant comparison information to help parents and stakeholders become more informed consumers regarding their publicly funded school options.

Under the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA), states are required to collect race and ethnicity data on students with disabilities.

Recognition and Support Opportunities for DC Educators

Supporting the replication and expansion of new charter schools by funding planning and development of a new facility to increase the number of high-quality seats available.

An allegation of a test security violation may be the product of a reported allegation, OSSE monitoring and auditing, or through OSSE’s test integrity review.

OSSE has three college scholarship & grants applications opening on Feb. 1, 2023 that expand higher education choices for DC residents.

The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act grants support the public charter sector through a combination of formula and competitive grants to public charter local education agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit charter-support organizations.

Working with school personnel, students, families, and community based organizations in order to improve the overall health of youth in District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools.

The School Gardens Program envisions a future in which all District youth are engaged in high-quality garden-based learning.

A list of garden resources for Coordinators who are starting a school garden.

Assists schools in creating healthy learning environments.

Learn how to verify residency for a student attending a DC public or public charter school in the District.