APPLETREE EARLY LEARNING CENTER PCS OKLAHOMA AVENUE
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS Oklahoma Avenue is a public charter prekindergarten school that is part of the AppleTree Early Learning PCS school district, located in Washington, DC with about 143 students. With about 16 teachers, AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS Oklahoma Avenue has a student/teacher ratio of about 8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
AppleTree Early Learning Center at Oklahoma Avenue is a public charter school located in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is part of the broader AppleTree Institute network, an organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by providing high-quality, research-based early childhood education to children in underserved communities. The program specifically targets preschool and pre-kindergarten students, utilizing a specialized curriculum designed to foster social, emotional, and academic development in children aged three to five.
The school is noted for its focus on school readiness, employing the "Every Child Ready" instructional model, which emphasizes intentional play, oral language development, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills. By maintaining small class sizes and a structured, data-driven environment, AppleTree aims to provide students with the cognitive and social tools necessary for a successful transition to elementary school. The Oklahoma Avenue campus serves as an integral part of the local community, operating within the framework of D.C.’s public charter school system to ensure equitable access to early education.
For more information, contact AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS Oklahoma Avenue at (202) 629-2179 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 629-2179
APPLETREE EARLY LEARNING CENTER PCS OKLAHOMA AVENUE is a public Charter school in Washington, DC with about 143 enrolled students. See other public pre-kindergarten schools in Washington, DC
School Details
- Level:
- Pre-K & Kindergarten
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
DC Public Charter School Board - District:
- AppleTree Early Learning PCS
- Total Students:
- 143
- Teachers:
- 16
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 143 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending APPLETREE EARLY LEARNING CENTER PCS OKLAHOMA AVENUE is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 92% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 91.6%
- White
- 5.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2.1%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Female
- 56.6%
- Male
- 43.4%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.