WELCOME TO
LEARN D.C.
About LEARN D.C.
LEARN D.C. is part of the LEARN Charter School Network and is located in Washington D.C. on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB). LEARN was selected through a rigorous process conducted by the Ward 8 Parent Operator Selection Team (POST) to select a new school that would serve children who live on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the D.C. region. ALL children living in Washington, D.C. are eligible to attend our public, open-enrollment elementary school.
LEARN D.C. is currently serving grades Pre-K through 3rd grade, adding a grade level per year until the 8th grade.
A note for our military families: We proudly serve military families who are DC residents at the Joint Base Anacostia Bolling military installation. At LEARN DC, we have programs like Anchored4Life to serve military-connected students. Learn more.
LEARN D.C.
PreK – 5th Grade
LEARN DC will add a grade level each year until our campus educates students in Pre-K to 8th Grade.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 8:30-3:50pm
Wednesday – 8:30 – 2:50pm
Office Phone Number:
(202) 949–0930
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Why Choose LEARN DC
- Tuition-free, open enrollment public charter school – open to ALL children in Washington, D.C.
- Rigorous academics within a compassionate and loving culture
- Understands the unique needs of children of military families who experience multiple relocations during their school age years.
AppleTree@LEARN D.C. is a unique partnership between AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation and LEARN. The program delivers high-quality early childhood education in Preschool and Pre-K, as well as guaranteed seat at LEARN D.C. for Kindergarten. Program highlights:
- Preschool and PreKindergarten program uses AppleTree Institute’s internally developed instructional model/curriculum, Every Child Ready.
- Every Child Ready is designed specifically for 3 and 4 year-old children with the goal of ensuring they are academically, socially and emotionally prepared for Kindergarten.
- Every classroom has at least two adults, including a combination of a lead teacher, a resident teacher and / or a teacher’s assistant.
“LEARN D.C. is the culmination of the hopes and dreams that we all have for the education of our children. The respect that LEARN D.C. has for parents, children and this city is an excellent foundation on which to build a school. I am so excited for our families to experience it.”
Tara Brown, Ward 8 Parent
Resources for Families
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LEARN D.C. Board Information
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Frequently Asked Questions
Request for proposal
Architecture & Engineering Services RFP
Proposals will be accepted until
5:00 pm EST on Friday, May 16, 2025
Development Manager or Turnkey Developer RFP
Proposals will be accepted until
5:00 pm EST on Friday, February 28, 2025
Enroll Today
The 2023-2024 My School DC Lottery application closed on March 1, 2023. However, it is not too late to join our waitlist.