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After-school in District of Columbia
Updated 2026-06-13
237
public schools
52
92K
students enrolled
$6.5M
federal 21st CCLC
6,831
youth served (funded)
—
kids in unmet demand
District of Columbia needs more after-school seats. You could open a program.
A step-by-step guide for District of Columbia — local demand, 21st CCLC funding, licensing, and how to launch.
Federal funding (21st CCLC)
FY2026
$6,515,398
6,831 youth
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Afterschool Alliance — District of Columbia state facts →
State funding streams
No dedicated state stream recorded — federal 21st CCLC only, as far as we've ingested.
Who's in charge
State education agency
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Statewide after-school network
No state network on record yet.
District of Columbia education agency contacts (4 agencies — click to expand) Source: U.S. Dept. of Education ↗
State Department of Education
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
📞 (202) 727-6436
Fax (202) 727-2019
Website →
State Higher Education Agency
OSSE — Division of Postsecondary and Career Education
1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
📞 (202) 727-6436
Website →
Special Education Agency
District of Columbia Public Schools, Special Education Office
1200 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
📞 (202) 442-5885
Website →
State Adult Education Agency
Adult and Family Education, OSSE
1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
📞 (202) 741-5531
Fax (202) 741-0229
Website →
ED.gov page last reviewed March 30, 2026.
Education & after-school conferences (38 — click to expand) Browse & filter all →
National
Afterschool
National AfterSchool Association
🗓 Annual (spring)
Afterschool & out-of-school-time professionals
National
Out-of-school time
BOOST Collaborative
🗓 Annual (spring, Palm Springs, CA)
OST leaders & practitioners
National
Expanded learning
Foundations, Inc.
🗓 Annual (winter)
Afterschool & expanded-learning educators
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual
Summer & out-of-school-time field
National
Advocacy
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual (Washington, D.C.)
Afterschool advocates & program leaders
National
Awareness
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual — every October
Nationwide rally for afterschool programs
National
Out-of-school time
How Kids Learn Foundation / Temescal Associates
🗓 Annual
OST & youth-development staff
National
Program quality
The After School Institute
🗓 Annual
Afterschool program staff & directors
National
Camp & summer
American Camp Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Camp & summer program professionals
National
Parks & rec youth programs
National Recreation and Park Association
🗓 Annual (fall)
Parks, recreation & out-of-school-time staff
National
Social-emotional learning
CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)
🗓 Annual
Educators & OST staff focused on SEL
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
STEM learning ecosystem leaders
National
Youth development
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
🗓 Annual
Club professionals & youth-development staff
National
Youth development
National 4-H Council
🗓 Annual
4-H & youth-development educators
National
Youth systems
Forum for Youth Investment
🗓 Periodic
Youth-serving systems & intermediaries
National
OST systems & intermediaries
Every Hour Counts
🗓 Periodic
Citywide OST system leaders
National
Statewide networks
Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network
🗓 Annual
State afterschool network leaders
National
Education innovation
🗓 Annual (March, Austin, TX)
Education & OST innovators
National
Education innovation
ASU+GSV
🗓 Annual (spring)
Education leaders & funders
National
Education philanthropy
Grantmakers for Education
🗓 Annual (fall)
Education & youth funders
National
K-12 ed-tech
Future of Educational Technology Conference
🗓 January 26-29, 2027, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, tech directors, district leaders
National
K-12 ed-tech leadership
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
🗓 April 13-15, 2026, Chicago, IL
K-12 edtech leaders, CIOs/CTOs, superintendents
National
K-12 ed-tech & instructional strategies
ISTE+ASCD
🗓 June 28 - July 1, 2026, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, instructional leaders, edtech professionals
National
School/district leadership
AASA, The School Superintendents Association
🗓 February 12-14, 2026, Nashville, TN
Superintendents and district administrators
National
School leadership
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
🗓 July 13-15, 2026, Orlando, FL
Elementary & middle-level principals and assistant principals
National
School leadership
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
🗓 February 6-9, 2027, Tampa, FL
Secondary school principals and assistant principals
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
Afterschool and out-of-school-time STEM leaders
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Summer & expanded-learning leaders
National
Youth mentoring
MENTOR National
🗓 January 28-29, 2027, Washington, DC (annual, end of National Mentoring Month)
Mentoring practitioners, researchers, funders, youth leaders, government & civic leaders
National
Youth advocacy & resilience
Georgia Southern University
🗓 Annual (early March), Savannah, GA
Teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, youth-serving professionals & community leaders
National
Summer camp & youth development
American Camp Association, NY & NJ
🗓 March 9-11, 2027, Atlantic City, NJ
Camp directors & camp professionals nationwide
National
Federal education programs (ESEA/Title I)
National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA)
🗓 February 23-25, 2027, Louisville, KY & online
Federal program administrators, Title I educators & school leaders
National
Professional learning
Learning Forward
🗓 Annual — every December
District administrators, principals, instructional coaches & teacher leaders
National
Science & STEM education
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
🗓 Twice yearly — November 4-7, 2026, Indianapolis, IN; March 17-20, 2027, Boston, MA
K-12 science teachers, STEM educators & science supervisors
National
Early childhood & school-age education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
🗓 December 5-8, 2026, Washington, DC (centennial); Dec 4-7, 2027, Chicago, IL
Early childhood educators, program leaders & school-age care professionals
National
Middle level education
Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
🗓 November 4-7, 2026, Nashville, TN
Middle school educators & leaders
National
Community schools & family engagement
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) / Coalition for Community Schools
🗓 Annual (late spring)
Community school coordinators, district leaders, OST & family engagement practitioners
National
School counseling & student support
American School Counselor Association
🗓 July 11-14, 2026, New Orleans, LA
K-12 school counselors & student support staff
Specific dates and venues change each year — visit each organizer for the current schedule.
After-school service providers & vendors (357)
Organizations that run or supply District of Columbia after-school programs — state-funded operators and enrichment vendors.
Operators are organizations awarded state/federal after-school funding; vendors are licensed providers servicing after-school. Each card links to its source.
Program directory
0 programs on record
No individual programs ingested for District of Columbia yet.
District of Columbia schools — breakdowns
Schools serving each grade
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Count of schools whose grade span includes each grade.
Schools by level
Browse District of Columbia schools by county (1)
Browse District of Columbia schools by district (52)
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District of Columbia Public Schools120
Kipp Dc Pcs18
Friendship PCS17
AppleTree Early Learning PCS6
Center City PCS6
DC Prep PCS5
E.L. Haynes PCS3
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS3
Capital City PCS3
Washington Latin PCS2
Two Rivers PCS2
Eagle Academy PCS2
Lee Montessori PCS2
Paul PCS2
Cedar Tree Academy PCS2
Rocketship Education DC PCS2
Monument Academy PCS2
Hope Community PCS2
Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS2
Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy1
Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS1
DC Scholars PCS1
Meridian PCS1
Creative Minds International PCS1
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS1
Maya Angelou PCS1
Washington Global PCS1
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts1
Perry Street Preparatory PCS1
Goodwill Excel Center PCS1
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS1
The Children's Guild DC PCS1
Washington Leadership Academy PCS1
Breakthrough Montessori PCS1
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS1
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS1
Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS1
Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS1
St. Coletta Special Education PCS1
Sela PCS1
Early Childhood Academy PCS1
Harmony DC PCS1
District of Columbia International School1
Seed Pcs1
Ingenuity Prep PCS1
Bridges PCS1
Kingsman Academy PCS1
Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS1
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS1
Washington Yu Ying PCS1
Roots PCS1
DC Bilingual PCS1
Public schools (click to collapse)
237 schools on record · 92,071 students · 1 city · 1 county
★ Best schools in District of Columbia →
Public schools (click to collapse)
237 schools on record · 92,071 students · 1 city · 1 county
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