WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL, DC!
Welcome to the new school year — join us in making this school year the best one yet
Stay tuned for 2026 Back to School resources. In the meantime, be sure to review last year's guide, and check out all the great things to do in DC this summer by visiting summer.dc.gov.
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL, DC!
Welcome to the new school year — join us in making this school year the best one yet
Stay tuned for 2026 Back to School resources. In the meantime, be sure to review last year's guide, and check out all the great things to do in DC this summer by visiting summer.dc.gov.
Latest UpdatesSchool's Out: Mayor Highlights Summer Opportunities for Kids, Teens and Families
The District is ready to make Summer 2026 the best one yet! Visit summer.dc.gov for more about programming available for DC youth and families. Mayor Releases Guidance for Families on Transportation, DCPS Cellphone Policy Ahead of 25-26 School Year
Guidance on Kids Ride Free, Safe Passage program, transportation for students with disabilities, and new policy on cellphones. Mayor Cuts Ribbon on $82.9 Million Truesdell Elementary Modernization, Celebrates First Day of Pre-K
On the first day of school for pre-K students, Mayor Bowser cut the ribbon on the $82.9 million modernization of Truesdell Elementary School in Ward 4. Bowser Administration Breaks Ground on Burroughs Elementary School
Senior leaders from the Bowser Administration joined community members to break ground on the $75.3 million Burroughs Elementary School modernization.
Mayor Bowser Announces New Driver Education Pilot for High School Students
Mayor Bowser announced that driver education courses will be piloted at four high schools across the District during the 2025-2026 school year.
Mayor Bowser Celebrates First Day of School and Cuts Ribbon on Modernized Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
Mayor Bowser celebrated the first day of school by cutting the ribbon on a $71 million modernization of the Adams Campus at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School. DC’s 2025 Statewide Assessment Results Show Significant Gains in English and Math Proficiency
Largest increase in proficiency rates made since pandemic in English language arts/literacy and math, in all tested grades, in both DC Public Schools and DC public charter schools.
Mayor Bowser Welcomes DCPS Educators Back to the New School Year
Mayor Bowser joined education leaders and educators to celebrate the fast-approaching start to the 2025-26 School Year.
Mayor Cuts Ribbon on Phase I of Stoddert Elementary School Expansion Project, Releases 2025 Back-to-School Guide
The Mayor joined education and community leaders to cut the ribbon on Phase I of Stoddert’s $26.7 million expansion project. |