Do charters follow the same calendar as DCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I have asked the school for a calendar but I'm waiting on them to get back to me. Not getting a school year calendar until July seems insane to me.

I'm getting the feeling that I'm going to be in a for a rough ride with my children's education here in DC.

A charter school may not be for you. Each one operates differently and has the discretion to do things the way they want. You may prefer DCPS. (We do.)

I'm going to have one kid in DCPS and one kid in a charter next year and this part of that is super annoying. But while I do have a DCPS preference, I just cant be a purist anymore (middle school!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good news is it doesn’t matter at all for pre-K. Just make your plans and enjoy your last few years of flexibility before it does matter.

Yeah I wish I had cared a little less. Other families did not let the school calendar stop them — it’s literally preschool!