Our Members

Our membership represents over 190 individual schools serving over 60,000 students.

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Member Listing

School	Location	Website
Academy of the City Charter School	Queens, NY	academyofthecity.org
Académie Lafayette	Kansas City, MO	academielafayette.org
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School	Atlanta, GA	atlncs.org
Baltimore Montessori Charter School	Baltimore, MD	baltimorecityschools.org
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School	Cambridge, MA	banneker.org
Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy	Rhode Island	blackstonevalleyprep.org
Boston Collegiate Charter School	Dorchester, MA	bostoncollegiate.org
Bricolage Academy of New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	bricolagenola.org
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School	Brooklyn, NY	brooklynprospect.org
Brooklyn Urban Garden School (BUGS)	Brooklyn, NY	bugsbrooklyn.org
Capital City Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	ccpcs.org
Central Park School for Children	Durham, NC	cpscns.org
Central Queens Academy Charter School	Queens, NY	centralqueensacademy.org
Charlotte Lab School	Charlotte, NC	charlottelabschool.org
Citizens of the World	California, Missouri	citizensoftheworld.org
City Charter Schools	Los Angeles, CA	citycharterschools.org
City Garden Montessori School	St. Louis, MO	citygarden.org
City Neighbors Schools	Baltimore, MD	cityneighbors.us
Community Roots Charter School	Brooklyn, NY	communityroots.org
Compass Charter School	Brooklyn, NY	brooklyncompass.org
Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) network	Denver, CO	dsstpublicschools.org
Detroit Prep	Detroit, MI	detroitprep.org
District of Columbia International School	Washington, D.C.	dcinternationalschool.org
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School	Denver, CO	ddeschools.org
E.L. Haynes Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	elhaynes.org
Elmwood Village Charter School	Buffalo, NY	evcsbuffalo.org
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	ewstokes.org
Gateway Public Schools	San Francisco, CA	gatewaypublicschools.org
Genesee Community Charter School	Rochester, NY	gccschool.org
Growth Public Schools	Sacramento, CA	growthps.org
Hebrew Public Charter Schools	New York, New Jersey, California, Washington D.C., Minnesota	hebrewpublic.org
Hellenic Classical Charter School	Brooklyn, NY	hccs-nys.org
High Tech High	San Diego, CA	hightechhigh.org
Hoboken Charter School	Hoboken, NJ	hobokencs.org
Homer Plessy Community School	New Orleans, LA	plessyschool.org
Hynes Charter School	New Orleans, LA	hynesschool.com
IDEA Austin Public Schools	Austin, TX	ideapublicschools.org
Indianapolis Classical Schools	Indianapolis, IN	indianapolisclassicalschools.org
Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	inspiredteachingschool.org
International Charter School of New York	Brooklyn, NY	icsnyc.org
International High School of New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	ihsnola.org
International School of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	isl-edu.org
Kairos Academies	St. Louis, MO	kairosacademies.org
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Kenner, LA	discoveryhsf.org
Larchmont Charter School	Los Angeles, CA	larchmontcharter.org
Lead Academy	Greenville, SC	myleadacademy.com
Lee Montessori Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	leemontessori.org
LEEP Dual Language Academy	Brooklyn, NY	leepacademies.org
Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans	New Orleans, LA	lfno.org
Milestone Democratic School	Fitchburg, WI	milestonedemocratic.org
Montessori for All	Austin, TX	montessoriforall.org
Morris Jeff Community School	New Orleans, LA	morrisjeffschool.org
The Museum School of Avondale Estates	Decatur, GA	themuseumschool.org
New York French American Charter School	New York, NY	nyfacs.net
Odyssey Charter School	Altadena, CA	odysseycharterschool.org
Success Academy Charter Schools	New York, NY	successacademies.org
Summit Public Schools	California, Washington	summitps.org
TLC Public Charter School	Orange, CA	tlccharter.org
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences	Tulsa, OK	tsas.org
Two Rivers Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	tworiverspcs.org
Valley Charter Schools	Los Angeles, CA	valleycharterschool.org
Valor Collegiate Academy	Nashville, TN	valorcollegiate.org
Washington Latin Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	latinpcs.org
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School	Washington, D.C.	www.washingtonyuying.org
Yu Ming Charter School	Oakland, CA	yumingschool.org

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Blackstone Valley Prep

Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) Mayoral Academy is a growing network of tuition-free public charter schools in northern Rhode Island serving 1,800 scholars in grades [...]

Join Diverse Charters

Our approval and vetting process is designed to find member schools and networks that are committed to recruiting, enrolling, and serving a diverse and integrated student body reflective of their broader community.

We are looking for schools that demonstrate thoughtful work to promote high academic outcomes for students of all backgrounds; hire and train a diverse group of teachers and leaders; create a school culture in which all students and families feel welcomed, respected, and included; and confront institutional racism. We see school integration as ongoing work.

Our member schools don’t have all the answers; rather, we seek members that are reflective about their own strengths and challenges in the areas outlined above and are committed to constant striving to improve their efforts and outcomes with respect to diversity and integration.

The Coalition is being built by and for our members. In addition to the programming and supports provided by the Coalition, all members are expected to lean in and take ownership of the DCSC in what we can offer each other. We ask members to reflect on the supports, from programmatic to financial, that will ensure we build a more sustainable and effective organization.

Interested in Joining? Complete the following short survey. DCSC staff will review all submissions and will follow up with those schools that show initial alignment with the Coalition’s work about the next steps in the membership process.

PLEASE NOTE: We’re not currently accepting membership inquiries from schools still in the process of opening. However, we’d still love to hear from you via the survey. You can also get updates about the Coalition by signing up for our Newsletter.

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Events Hosted by Our Members

Events & happenings hosted by DCSC member schools around the country.

17aug11:00 am12:00 pmBack to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Balancing students’ right to education against public healthLive Virtual Event [11:00am - 12:00 pm EST]

18augAll Day20Harvard RIDES Intensive Clinic: Taking Action for Equity Improvement for the Coming School YearLive Virtual Intensive Clinic [August 18 and August 20]

18aug12:00 pm2:00 pmIntroduction to Best Practices in Online FacilitationLive Virtual Event [12:00pm - 2:00 pm EST]

19aug1:00 pm2:00 pmTailored Acceleration: How to Address Learning Loss in MathLive Virtual Event [1:00pm - 2:00 pm PST]

19aug1:00 pm3:00 pmHow We Go Back to SchoolLive Virtual Event [1:00pm - 3:00 pm EST]

Event Details

This live virtual event is hosted by Education Week.

District and school leaders are confronting difficult, high-stakes decisions as they plan for how and if they will reopen school buildings this fall as the global pandemic rages on. Safety for students and staff members is the chief priority. But with no vaccine or effective treatment yet against COVID-19, no one can be fully shielded from the risk. There are no playbooks for how to do this.

Many of the options and requirements for reopening schools will upend some of the most effective aspects of teaching and learning. Following public health protocols will cost a lot of money, even as school budgets are pummeled by the economic collapse. Managing the anxieties of teachers, students, and parents will require patience, compassion, and careful communication.

To help district and school leaders navigate these monumental decisions, Education Week journalists and expert guests will discuss with you, some of the biggest challenges ahead and offer ideas and solutions that you can use and adapt for your districts and schools.

Speakers include:

Lesli A. Maxwell, Assistant Managing Editor, Education Week
Nathaniel Schwartz, Professor of Practice at Brown University and Leader in Brown’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Arianna Prothero, Staff Writer, Education Week
Mark Lieberman, Staff Writer, Education Week
Jhone Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nevada Department of Education
Catherine Gewertz, Senior Contributing Writer, Education Week
Sarah Schwartz, Staff Writer, Education Week
Scott Marion, President and Executive Director, National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment
Christina A. Samuels, Associate Editor, Education Week
Stephanie Hawley, Chief Equity Officer, Austin Independent School District, Texas

Time

august 19(wednesday) 1:00pm - august 19(wednesday) 3:00pm EST

Location

Live Virtual Event [1:00pm - 3:00 pm EST]

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19aug2:00 pm3:00 pmCreating an Engaging and Restorative Environment to Support Transitions to SchoolLive Virtual Event [2:00pm - 3:00 pm EST]

Event Details

This live virtual event is hosted by Attendance Works and Institute for Educational Leadership.

The start of the 2020-21 school year will be unprecedented due to social distancing, interrupted learning, and the loss of routine experienced by every member of the school community. How can districts and schools create caring and supportive school environments, in the midst of uncertainty, that encourage students and families to attend and participate in school?

Join our second Attendance Awareness Campaign webinar to examine what it means to address the effects of trauma while helping to reestablish the routine of school. Hear from families about what they need from schools and educators who have supported their communities through traumatic events. Speakers will discuss the importance of clear communications, how strong relationships support learning and engagement, and how many of the practices designed for students and families who’ve experienced trauma are suitable for the whole school community. We’ll focus on activities and strategies educators can put in place just before and during the first month of school, and the importance of using data to inform and tailor these transition activities.

Speakers:
• Gloria Corral, President and CEO at Parent Institute for Quality Education
• Patrick Corvington, Executive Director at DC School Reform Now
• Kwesi Rollins, Vice President for Leadership and Engagement, Institute for Educational Leadership
• Hedy Chang, Executive Director, Attendance Works

Time

august 19(wednesday) 2:00pm - august 19(wednesday) 3:00pm EST

Location

Live Virtual Event [2:00pm - 3:00 pm EST]

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19aug3:00 pm3:00 pmTwitter #SEADchatLive Virtual Event [3:00pm EST]

20aug1:00 pm2:00 pmWhat “Back to School” looks like for the country’s largest school districtLive Virtual Event [1:00pm - 2:00 pm EST]

20aug2:00 pm3:00 pmBuilding the Next Generation of Diverse Teacher LeadersLive Virtual Event [2:00pm - 3:00 pm EST]

20aug3:00 pm5:00 pmIntroduction to Best Practices in Online FacilitationLive Virtual Event [3:00pm - 5:00 pm EST]

21aug2:00 pm4:00 pmIntroduction to Best Practices in Online FacilitationLive Virtual Event [2:00pm - 4:00 pm EST]

24aug12:00 pm1:00 pmB-MEIS Webinar: Do Black Lives Matter in Bilingual Education?Live Virtual Event [12:00pm - 1:00 pm EST]

Event Details

This live virtual event is hosted by TESOL International Association.

Lau vs. Nichols is considered a landmark court case in the education of language-minoritized students in the United States that paved the way for bilingual education and other special programs that are designed to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of students from bi/multilingual households. An often overlooked aspect of this case was the fact that it was decided based on Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, legislation that was enacted in large part due to Black community activism. Despite this connection to Black freedom struggles, bilingual education research, policy and practice continues to at best erase the experiences of Black students and at worse actively perpetuate anti-Black racism. This panel brings together experts in bilingual education to critically interrogate the ways that bilingual education has historically and continues to be complicit in maintenance and further exacerbation of anti-Black racism. This includes an examination of the development of the field of bilingual education and the ways that has been designed to marginalize and exclude the voices of Black people. It also includes an examination of the contemporary context of the ways that these programs marginalized and excluded African American students and the ways that the experiences of Afro-Latinxs are erased under the broad umbrella of Latinidad. Panelists will also discuss ways of countering anti-Black racism in bilingual education and offer pathways for moving forward in ways that acknowledge that bilingual education cannot be anti-racist unless it accounts for the specificities of anti-Black racism.

Time

august 24(monday) 12:00pm - august 24(monday) 1:00pm EST

Location

Live Virtual Event [12:00pm - 1:00 pm EST]

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25aug4:00 pm5:00 pmRIDES Webinar: People Power in Times of PandemicLive Virtual Event [4:00pm - 5:00 pm EST]

26aug3:00 pm4:00 pmPreparing educators during COVID-19: Lessons learned and new challenges for Fall 2020Live Virtual Event [3:00pm - 4:00 pm EST]

26aug4:00 pm5:00 pmResilient and Adaptive Leadership During a PandemicLive Virtual Event [4:00pm - 5:00 pm EST]

26aug5:00 pm6:00 pmThe Role of Identity-Affirming Spaces in Fostering Student SuccessLive Virtual Event [5:00pm - 6:00 pm EST]

27aug6:00 pm7:00 pmBuilding Authentic Communities in Our Classrooms Virtually & in PersonLive Virtual Event [6:00pm - 7:00 pm EST]

27aug8:00 pm9:00 pmProject Based Learning: Designing high-quality online contentLive Virtual Event [8:00pm - 9:00 pm EST]

15sep5:00 pm6:00 pmBuilding Authentic Communities in Our Classrooms Virtually & in PersonLive Virtual Event [5:00pm - 6:00 pm EST]

16novAll Day202020 Independent Charter School Virtual ConferenceLive Virtual Event [November 16, 18, 20]

28janAll Day292021 DCSC Annual ConveningKansas City, MO

21febAll Day26ESVs and Roots ConnectED Leadership Institute, Part IIWashington, D.C. and New York, NY

21marAll Day26ESVs and High Tech High Deeper Learning ConferenceLos Angeles and San Diego, CA

21junAll DayCapstone PresentationsVirtual

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DCSC works with schools that are building diverse communities and trying to create a more integrated environment where all children learn at high levels, feel included, appreciate their own and other cultures, understand racism, and work to dismantle it.
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