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Carlos Rosario International PCS

Charter | 12 | 1750 students
“We are best known for being a national model in adult education!”
 
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Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English learners 5%N/A7%
Special education 0%N/A13%
Source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, 2011-2012

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students Assistant principal(s)
Computer specialist(s)
Instructional aide(s)/coach(es)
Librarian/media specialist(s)
Security personnel
School social worker/counselors(s)
Teacher aid/assistant teacher
Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by school staff Amharic
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
German
Spanish
Vietnamese
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Awards

Academic awards received in the past 3 years
  • Most Outstanding Adult Teacher (DC Charter Association) (2012)
  • Most Outstanding Adult Principal (DC Charter Association) (2011)
  • Gold Star Award (DC Public Charter School Board) (2009)

Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Extra learning resources offered
  • Differentiated learning programs

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

Staff resources available to students
  • Computer specialist(s)
School facilities
  • Computer lab

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Photography
Music
  • Band
Clubs
  • Literary magazine

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs
  • Amharic
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • Spanish
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Amharic
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

Health & athletics

Staff resources available to students
  • Instructional aide(s)/coach(es)
School facilities
  • Kitchen

Gifted & talented

College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College presentations or information sessions
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School basics

School start time
  • 8:45am
School end time
  • 9:00pm
School Leader's name
  • Allison R. Kokkoros
Best ways for parents to contact the school
  • Email
  • Phone
Gender
  • Coed
Is there an application process?
  • Yes
Fax number
  • (202) 232-6442

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

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  • Adult education
  • GED
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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  • None
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered

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  • No
Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Intensive - the school offers a full program for many languages and/or offers at least one very comprehensive program school-wide for at least 25% of our population
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs
  • Amharic
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • Spanish
Vocational or skills-based training offered
  • Culinary
  • Nurse Aide Training and CSS

Resources

Staff resources available to students
  • Assistant principal(s)
  • Computer specialist(s)
  • Instructional aide(s)/coach(es)
  • Librarian/media specialist(s)
  • School social worker/counselors(s)
  • Security personnel
  • Teacher aid/assistant teacher
  • Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Amharic
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
Extra learning resources offered
  • Career/college counseling
  • Counseling
  • Differentiated learning programs
College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College presentations or information sessions
School-run shuttle from nearby metro and bus stops
  • Yes. Nearby lines: Columbia Heights Metro Station
Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • None
School facilities
  • Audiovisual aids
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Computer lab
  • Internet access
  • Kitchen
  • Learning lab
  • Library
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Sports

Boys sports
  • None
Girls sports
  • None

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Photography
Music
  • Band
Performing arts
  • None
Media arts
  • None

Student clubs

Clubs (distinct from courses)
  • Community service
  • Literary magazine
  • Student council/government
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  • Adult Ed, students are parents
School colors
  • blue, gold
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  • The Carlos Rosario School is a nationally recognized, accredited and award-winning model in the field of adult education. The school offers 3-hour classes in the mornings, afternoons, and evenings (8:45am - 11:30am / 1:00pm - 3:45pm / 6:00pm - 9:00pm) during the week and serves over 2,000 students annually. Programs include English as a Second Language (ESL) - Levels 1 through 8, GED (High School Equivalency Diploma Preparation), Citizenship, and Computer Literacy. Career skills programs include
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