Education Washington, DC United States

Education Washington, DC United States

Education

Top: Regional: North America: United States: Washington, DC: Education

See Also:

- Coalition of organizations providing literacy services. Includes information on member organizations and newsletters.
- Helps prepare DC public school students for college through tutoring, mentoring and scholarship programs. Information on enrolling, volunteering, donating, and scholarships.
- WMS provides private college scholarship for African American students in the Washington metropolitan area. Includes information on programs, eligibility, ways to donate.
- AALEAD provides mentoring and other services for Asian American students.
- Tutoring offered for college students in Sciences, Math, English, Spanish, and ESL. Proofreading services available. Music tutoring for all ages.
- Provides educational services to Jewish educators, institutions and individuals. Also includes information on the Center for Judaic & Educational Resources and the College of Jewish Studies.
- Provides the opportunity for residents to attend a wide range of colleges through financial aid.
- District news and information for students and parents and an index of schools.
- Secondary education with a focus on public policy careers and community involvement.
- Its responsibilities include administering nutrition programs, such as the school lunch program, and financial aid programs, such as the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program for college study. Includes news, reports, legislation, program information, and l
- A private, nonprofit organization that pairs Washington, DC public high school students with trained adult mentors.
- ICLS offers courses in ESL and over 70 languages, TOEFL preparation, and evening programs in English, Spanish and French.
- Sends local writers to run creative writing workshops in DC middle/junior high schools, with students participating in local poetry readings and competitions.
- Program recruits professional teachers to teach in the DC public schools. Fellows hold full-time teacher jobs while earning their certification and Masters' degrees. Applications accepted online.
- Describes kindergarten programs in Washington, DC, metro area schools.
- English language school both for those trying to learn English and those seeking the TEFL teaching certificate.
- Offers scholarships and support to low-income African-American children at participating schools, grades K-12, in the metropolitan area. Features programs, news, member schools and events.
- Organization that uses a college student work force to run education and mentoring programs for children and families in impoverished neighborhoods.
- An adult charter school for members of immigrant communities in Washington. It provides training in English as a Second Language, literacy, GED, citizenship, and computer applications.
- Mobilizes teams of adults to help elementary school children in poor neighborhoods. Includes program details, awards and growth plans.
- Strives to inspire and motivate children within the classroom structure to immerse themselves in the wonders of science and math.
- Non-profit organization that promotes children's literacy by pairing students with reading mentors. Includes program description and newsletter.
- To provide minority students in the Washington metropolitan area with the opportunity to attend private schools in grades seven through twelve. Events, application procedure, contact information.
- Child development center offers programs for infancy through school age, as well as family support services, for more than 400 children and families in the Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, and Shaw neighborhoods.
- Helps low-income and at-risk adults earn high school credentials, improve math and reading skills, and learn how to use and apply computer technologies. Includes programs and services, news, volunteer opportunities and directions.
- Consultant and reading specialist offering tutoring and educational diagnostic testing services.
- Sponsors a tutoring program, a computer center and other activities for children in the Tyler School district on Capitol Hill.
- Helps break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy and basic education, and parenting education into a unified literacy program. Includes programs, events and news.
- Enrolls students for a semester or the summer to take classes and intern in Washington. Founded by Marquette University. Includes application information, faculty listing, and program description.
- Offers after-school educational programs for youth from low-income Jubilee Housing apartments in the Adams-Morgan community. Includes programs, volunteer opportunities and an annual report.
- Non-profit organization dedicated to designing and implementing educational programs for the low-income residents of the DC metro area. Programs are primarily for immigrants from Latin America. Pre-school, adult education, and volunteer opportunities.
- Group of education activists concerned about public education in DC. Includes news, background information, and publications.
- Covers local education issues and news concerning DC public schools.
- Provides low-income families with partial scholarships for private school tuition. Includes application in English and Spanish and information on donating, volunteering, and interning.
- Parent resource phonebook for metro Washington DC. Lists contact information for preschools, childcare, schools, camps, entertainment, medical services, recreation, and children's activities.
- German cultural and information centre specializing in German language courses and cultural events.
- Volunteer workathon to improve public schools and raise college scholarship for local students.
- Encourages and enables public high school students to enter and graduate from college. Includes services, guides for students and parents, financial aid information, news and events.
- Provides information to parents and interested citizens about hearings, school board meetings, events and changes within the D.C. school system.
- Provides support services for parents interested in home schooling. Includes costs and contact information.
- Awards college scholarships to DC public high school students and fellowships to young lawyers for a year of public-interest legal service.
- Provides scholarship grants to Catholic high school students living in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.
- Works to enable adults and families to acquire basic level literacy skills, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, mathematics, and technology. Includes events, programs, schedules and a newsletter.
- News articles and columns on education in the area.
- Located at Gallaudet University. Provides a day and residential four-year high school program for students ages 14 through 21 from various states and United States territories. Enrollment ranges from 250 to 300 students.
- Promotes education among historically disadvantaged groups, using models of peer mentoring and self-empowerment.
- Provides free tutoring to adults who cannot read. Features volunteer opportunities and events.
- Offers programs for young men between the ages of 15 and 25, including SAT preparation and academic review of math and English, followed by character-building lectures and sports.
- Offers tutoring, counseling and computer training services.
- FOCUS promotes public charter schools in Washington, DC. Includes a directory of charter schools, guidance on starting a charter school, background information and current news.

MySQL - Cache Direct sec.