Dc Bilingual Public Charter School

THE MISSION OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENSURES HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND VALUES ALL CULTURES.

FOUNDED IN 2004, DC BILINGUAL OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE DUAL IMMERSION SPANISH AND ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAM FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HOME LANGUAGE. THROUGH THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, COMPREHENSIVE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, FOOD AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSE CULTURES, DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS AND VALUES NEEDED TO BECOME INFLUENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. DCB'S PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHING MODEL REFLECT THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S BELIEF THAT STUDENTS DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL ACADEMIC POTENTIAL WHEN THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AMBITIOUS INSTRUCTION AND A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES DIFFERENTIATED FOR EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS. OUR CO-TEACHING MODEL ALLOWS INSTRUCTORS TO BALANCE DIRECTLY WITH SMALL GROUP AND 1:1 INSTRUCTION. OUR TEACHERS DELIVER A UNIQUE, DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION MODEL - A FORM OF LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO EXPERIENCE LEARNING IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY, STUDENTS GAIN SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF ACADEMIC CONCEPTS THROUGH COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. DCB COMPLEMENTS THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CORE CURRICULUM WITH A VIBRANT PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE FOOD AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT OF OUR PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES, THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD RANKS DC BILINGUAL A TIER 1 SCHOOL, AMONG THE TOP PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - NAMED AS A "LEVELER" SCHOOL FOR OUR EXCEPTIONAL WORK IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS (DC POLICY CENTER, 2019). - NAMED AN ALL-STAR SCHOOL, ONE OF TEN IN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS CITY WIDE, FOR OUR STUDENTS' STRONG ACADEMIC GROWTH ON THE CITY-WIDE PARCC ASSESSMENT (OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, 2019). - NAMED A "BOLD IMPROVEMENT SCHOOL" FOR OUR COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS IN HELPING DC'S MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC GROWTH (EMPOWER K12 AND EDUCATION REFORM NOW, 2018). - RANKED IN THE TOP 25% OF ALL DC CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR OUR INSTRUCTIONAL CULTURE (THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT, 2018). - DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5 RECEIVED THE HIGHEST STANDARDIZED SCORES IN THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY (2022) - ON AVERAGE, 3RD - 5TH GRADE STUDENTS OUTSCORED STUDENTS FROM THE SAME AGE GROUP ON PARCC STANDARDIZED TESTS FOR MATH AND LITERACY (2022). - FOR THOSE CLASSIFIED AS SPECIAL EDUCATION OR ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS, DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS RANKED AMONG THE TOP-PERFORMING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN DC (2022). - NAMED A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL (2021).