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For the 2008-2009 school year, 138 schools will serve approximately 65,000 students across the diverse neighborhoods of the District of Columbia. Among these schools, there is a range of educational centers, school-within-a-school programs, alternative placement and professional programs.

Below you will find selected information about the programs in place for the coming school year. For a complete overview of our schools, magnet programs, a listing of available school websites, and a comprehensive description of district programs, visit the main DCPS website at www.k12.dc.us/dcps/schools/schoolsmain.html.

Selected new and existing programs for the 2008-2009 school year:

Art & Music For Every Child:

Chancellor Rhee has remained committed toward ensuring our young students receive a well-rounded education. Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, every elementary school will have at least one full-time art teacher and one full-time music teacher.

Schoolwide Applications Model (SAM):
SAM is a data-based approach to school reform, just one of the pilot initiatives being advanced through a collaborative effort between DCPS and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). Through SAM, all school personnel - general education teachers, special education teachers, English language learner teachers, related service providers and paraeducators - will deliver an integrated instructional model to all students within the selected schools. For more information on the SAM approach, please click here

Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering High School (PACE):
PACE High School has been created for the highly motivated student who is interested in pursuing a challenging high school experience that integrates DCPS curriculum with architecture, construction and engineering technologies. In addition to rigorous academic standards, all students will receive concentrated instruction and pre-apprentice training in specific interest areas, including networking & telecommunications, HVAC, carpentry, interior design and even full project management/building construction. For more information, click here or search for "Phelps" at the k12.dc.us website for any recent additions.

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