Ingenuity Prep PCS

4600 LIVINGSTON ROAD SE
Washington, DC 20032

www.ingenuityprep.org

Charter School 788 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School, located in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C., is a public charter school serving students from preschool through eighth grade. The school is built on a "near-peer" instructional model, which utilizes a mix of lead teachers and assistant teachers to facilitate small-group instruction and individualized learning. This approach is designed to provide students with more focused academic attention while creating a pathway for aspiring educators to develop their professional skills within the classroom.

The school places a strong emphasis on a "whole-child" approach, integrating rigorous academic curricula in core subjects like literacy and math with a commitment to social-emotional development. Ingenuity Prep focuses on closing the achievement gap for students in Ward 8 by fostering a culture of high expectations, character education, and consistent community engagement. By balancing structured academic interventions with a supportive school climate, the institution aims to prepare its students for success in competitive high schools and beyond.

788

Total Students

91.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ingenuity Prep PCS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	15
Black	768
Asian	2
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
768 (97.5 %)
Hispanic
15 (1.9 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Ingenuity Prep PCS
Phone:	(202)562-0391
Website:	http://www.ingenuityprep.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	788
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	91.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.6
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 132

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 77

Grade 6 79

Grade 7 66

Grade 8 59