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

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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.

Figure 1: Lifetime Median Earnings by Level of Education

Outcomes for UDC Graduates

In partnership with UDC, ETEP conducted analysis on employment outcomes for UDC bachelor’s degree graduates.

Read our December 2025 briefs and explore the dashboards.

School Emergency Preparedness and Response Playbook

Revised in November 2025, this "playbook" is for DC schools to create and update their emergency response plans.

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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Oct 2 2025

Mayor Bowser and Bloomberg Philanthropies Celebrate New Ward 8 Advanced Technical Center and Launch New Health Care Apprenticeship Program, DC HEAL

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by Bloomberg Philanthropies and...

Oct 1 2025

Mayor Bowser Launches Talent Capital, First-of-its-Kind Regional Workforce and Economic Development Initiative

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, workforce and economic development leaders, as...

Sep 15 2025

Mayor Bowser Encourages Families to Use New MOST.dc.gov Portal to Sign Up for Out-of-School Time Programs

(Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser is reminding families across the District that...

Sep 5 2025

Mayor Hosts State of Schools, Highlights Progress Across DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Mayor Bowser Hosts State of Schools, Highlights Progress Across DC Public and Public Charter...

Aug 27 2025

Bowser Administration Breaks Ground on Burroughs Elementary School

(Washington, DC) – Today, the Bowser Administration joined community members...

Oct 1 2025

Mayor Bowser and Bloomberg Philanthropies to Celebrate New Ward 8 Advanced Technical Center and Launch New Health Care Apprenticeship Program, DC HEAL

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, October 2 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by...

Sep 3 2025

Mayor Bowser to Host State of Schools, Highlight Progress Across DC Public and Public Charter Schools

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, September 4 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by...

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