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Safety Resources for DC Schools

DME has compiled a resource guide to help schools navigate available resources and supports to enhance safety and wellness for their campuses.

Map of DC Public School Facility Locations and Changes for School Year 2024-25

Featured EdScape

Want to explore where public schools are across the city? Or learn if schools have relocated or grown/shrunk a grade? Use this interactive map on EdScape, the DME’s set of interactive visualizations and datasets about the District’s public school ecosystem.

Edsight

Edsight is a series of briefs from the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education highlighting key information about Washington, DC's public schools, public school students, and facilities. Read the latest Edsight brief here.

Strengthening Student Access and Success in Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment is a key component of the Bowser Administration’s vision to reimagine and strengthen the high school experience.

Read our December 2023 report and recommendations.

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Jun 23 2025

Mayor Bowser Highlights Free, Safe and Fun Summer Opportunities for DC Youth, Encourages Families to Stay Cool During Extreme Heat

(Washington, DC) – Today, as thousands of District youth start summer camps, summer learning...

Apr 11 2025

Modified District Government Services for DC Emancipation Day

(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday April 16, District Government will observe the DC...

Apr 2 2025

Mayor Bowser Supports Summer Programming for 1,000 Youth Through $1.5 Million in Grant Awards

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn...

Jan 14 2025

Most UDC Bachelor's Degree Programs Lead to a Living Wage, New Analysis Finds

(Washington, DC) – Today, the DC Office of Education Through Employment Pathways (ETEP)...

Nov 12 2024

Bowser Administration Announces Continued Improvement in School Attendance for DC Students

Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) released the District of Columbia...

Jun 1 2021

Letter From Deputy Mayor Kihn to District Families

Dear District Families, Without any doubt, this has been a year like no other for our schools....

Aug 22 2017

After Charlottesville: Schools Are Safe Spaces

August 22, 2017 To Our DC Community, We are extremely excited about the back to school season...

Mar 10 2017

Keeping DC Schools Safe for All Families and Students

May 23 2016

Letter from Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles to Councilmembers and State Board of Education on Lead in Schools

May 18, 2016 Dear Councilmembers and State Board of Education Members, I am writing to provide an...

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Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education

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Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, except District holidays

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1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 307, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-3636
Fax: (202) 727-8198
TTY: (776) 777-7776
Email: [email protected]

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Agency Performance

DC Sports Review Study

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) commissioned a study identifying opportunities to establish Washington, DC as a nationally recognized locale for competitive high school sports. The study assesses the current state of high school sports facilities, programming, and coaching development and identifies recommendations to improve the level of, and access to, competitive high school sports.

Windsor Athletics was awarded the contract for the work. The final report was completed in December 2022 and is available for download.