Dorothy I. Height Elementary School
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School
DCPS School
Chante Ford
(202) 723-4100
[email protected]
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Dorothy I. Height will offer Equitable Access designated seats for in-boundary PK3 & PK4 applicants in the lottery.
8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Before and after care availableFee-basedContact school for details
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Dorothy I. Height Elementary School is a Title I, citywide school in the Petworth section of Washington, DC. Currently, we are housed in the Sharpe Health swing space adjacent to our historic Dorothy I. Height Elementary School campus on Allison Street. Our new building will open in SY 2024-2025 and will boast 93,000 square feet of modernized learning space for grades PK3-5. We serve students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. At DHES, we celebrate our community's diversity and foster an appreciation for all cultures and perspectives in a nurturing environment.
Blended Learning
Extended Day
Restorative Justice Program
Reggilio Emilia Inspired in PK, Fundations, Girls on the Run, Chess Club, Stem Club, Flag football, Baskbetall
• PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Strategy) & Responsive Classroom School
• Active participant in DCPS Recycling and Environmental Programs
• Dorothy Height offers after school programming such as: cooking, art, music, track, cheerleading, dance, basketball, flag football, chess, etc.
Learn more about this school’s DC CAPE (previously known as PARCC and DC Science) results by visiting the DC School Report Card website.
- 51% Black/African-American
- 3% Asian
- 36% Hispanic / Latino
- <1% Native American / Alaska Native
- <1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander
- 9% White non-Hispanic
- <1% Multiracial
This school has multiple lottery options, please visit the historic waitlist page HERE for detailed data.
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1300 ALLISON STREET NW
Ward 4