Center City PCS

6008 GEORGIA AVENUE NW
Washington, DC 20011

www.centercitypcs.org

Charter School 260 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Center City Public Charter School (PCS) – Brightwood Campus is a PK–8 school located in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. As part of the Center City PCS network, the school operates on a mission to provide a high-quality, character-based education that prepares students for success in college and beyond. The campus emphasizes a rigorous academic curriculum integrated with a strong focus on social-emotional learning and community values, aiming to create a supportive environment where students feel encouraged to take intellectual risks.

Beyond its core academic offerings, the Brightwood campus is known for its commitment to serving the local community and fostering family partnerships. The school environment is structured to ensure that students develop both academic proficiency and personal integrity. By utilizing a "whole child" approach, Center City Brightwood works to ensure that students are not only meeting grade-level benchmarks but are also developing the resilience and leadership skills necessary to navigate their future educational pathways.

260

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Center City PCS - Brightwood
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	99
Black	150
Asian	2
Two or More	8

Black
150 (57.7 %)
Hispanic
99 (38.1 %)
Two or More
8 (3.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)
White
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Center City PCS
Phone:	(202)723-3322
Website:	http://www.centercitypcs.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	260
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 42

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 26

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 15