Any charter schools confirm they are ending school year early?

[Anonymous]

Have any of you received updates from charter schools that they will end their school year early, now that DCPS has announced their school year will now end on May 29?

We have one kid in DCPS, and one kid at Cap City which just texted to say they would have more details and an announcement on Monday about the end of the school year.

[Anonymous]

Haven’t heard yet. This doc has all updates: https://dcpcsb.org/update-public-charter-school-end-school-year-closing

[Anonymous]

Yes, Stokes sent information that we will be following DCPS’s closure

[Anonymous]

I wonder if any will not follow it. I think it would help to know more about why they are doing it. Our charter said they need to discuss with their board first, as they are not beholden to DCPS calendar.

[Anonymous]

I expect almost all will close by May 29. Just a little more time needed to have boards make the decision official.

[Anonymous]

EL Haynes just announced on Twitter that they would be distance learning for the remainder of the year. Didn’t specify a date though.

[Anonymous]

Cap City is distance learning for the remainder of the year.

[Anonymous]

KIPP announced June 12.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cap City is distance learning for the remainder of the year.

which is when?

[Anonymous]

Please listen to what the mayor said. She did not say dcps, she specifically said all dc public and public charter schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please listen to what the mayor said. She did not say dcps, she specifically said all dc public and public charter schools.

No I think charter schools have flexibility on this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please listen to what the mayor said. She did not say dcps, she specifically said all dc public and public charter schools.

The mayor’s office specifically said charter schools would be ending distance learning “on or about” May 29th because they have the power to do what they want. As previously stated, KIPP is ending distance learning on June 12th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:KIPP announced June 12.

They are the best.

[Anonymous]

DCI’s statement on social media:

“ DCI leadership will reconvene early next week to address the Mayor’s announcement that DCPS schools will close on May 29th. At that time we will notify our families of our decision on how we will proceed. Thank you for your support and patience in these extraordinary times.”

I’m wondering how they didn’t have a plan already figured out by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCI’s statement on social media:

“ DCI leadership will reconvene early next week to address the Mayor’s announcement that DCPS schools will close on May 29th. At that time we will notify our families of our decision on how we will proceed. Thank you for your support and patience in these extraordinary times.”

I’m wondering how they didn’t have a plan already figured out by now.

Because everyone expected the mayor to announce that schools were closed for the rest of the year but the announcement that distance learning would end 2.5 weeks before the planned end of the year was a surprise? Just guessing. Lots of charters try to follow DCPS's schedule, but it can be really hard to do that when DCPS's decisions are unexpected.