Academic Partnerships

More information about partnerships in 2023-2024 coming soon!

LEADER IN ME

What Leader in Me Schools DO: The Framework provides a unique approach to integrating highly effective practices throughout a school’s culture.

Instead of focusing on academic measures alone, Leader in Me embodies a holistic approach to education, redefining how schools measure success. This approach empowers educators with effective practices and tools to:

teach LEADERSHIP to every student,
create a CULTURE of student empowerment,
and align systems to drive results in ACADEMICS.

EMBASSY ADOPTION PROGRAM

Established in 1974, the EAP is a partnership program of DCPS and Washington Performing Arts. The EAP is a unique education program that exposes DCPS students to international perspectives and cross-cultural lessons. Through direct interactions with embassies and other global entities—including consular offices, government offices, representative offices, and others—fifth and sixth grade students attending DC Public Schools have the opportunity to learn about the language, customs, history and culture of their partner’s home country and culture.

EVERYBODY WINS DC

EWDC’s reading programs help students develop the literacy and social-emotional skills they need to succeed in the classroom, community, and beyond.

INSPIRED CHILD

Inspired Child envisions a world in which every child has access to quality early childhood education and enters kindergarten ready to learn. The mission of Inspired Child is to improve the quality of early childhood education for children ages 0 to 5 living in Washington, DC’s most economically disadvantaged communities. We inspire a life-long love of learning and books through arts-based literacy programs for children, their teachers and families. We are a program of Dumbarton Arts & Education.

FOODPRINTS

FRESHFARM FoodPrints — in partnership with DC Public Schools — aims to make positive changes in what children and their families eat. By bringing together a kitchen classroom, school garden, and standards-based curriculum, we provide in-school, hands-on experiences with growing, harvesting, cooking, and eating that increase children’s appreciation for nutritious, local foods.

FoodPrints experiences provide students, families, and schools with meaningful opportunities to engage with academic content, opportunities to work cooperatively, and hands-on experiences with where food comes from and how wonderful nutritious food can taste. As a result, students are more engaged with academic content and know how to make positive changes in what they and their families eat.

PHILLIP’S COLLECTION

The Phillips Collection’s school and outreach programs use arts integration to weave visual arts with other core subject areas such as language arts, social studies, and science, while helping students develop 21st-century skills, which include critical thinking and problem solving. This creative, hands-on approach reflects the spirit of inquiry, experimentation, and intimacy advocated by museum founder Duncan Phillips. The museum’s programs have been recognized by local and national organizations, including the National Art Education Association and the American Alliance of Museums.

DC COLLABORATIVE

Our education programs allow DC Public and Public Charter School students and teachers to take full advantage of the vast cultural resources available throughout the greater DC region. This program is comprised of field trips, in-school workshops, and professional development offerings from our members.

Academic Partnerships