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ICLS offers courses in ESL and over 70 languages, TOEFL preparation, and evening programs in English, Spanish and French.
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ICLS.com International Center for Language Studies, Inc ICLS tags International Center for Language Studies, Inc. Washington, D.C. ESL Programs International Students Foreign Language Programs GSA Schedule Employment International Exchange and Business Training (IEBT) Housing Transportation ICLS News About ICLS Contact Information Forms International Center for Language Studies, Inc....English language school both for those trying to learn English and those seeking the TEFL teaching certificate.
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LADO International College Teaching English to the world ...FOCUS promotes public charter schools in Washington, DC. Includes a directory of charter schools, guidance on starting a charter school, background information and current news.
http://www.focus-dccharter.org/
Secondary education with a focus on public policy careers and community involvement.
http://www.cesarchavezhs.org/
Group of education activists concerned about public education in DC. Includes news, background information, and publications.
http://dcvoice.org/
Consultant and reading specialist offering tutoring and educational diagnostic testing services.
http://www.readingtutor.bigstep.com/
Volunteer workathon to improve public schools and raise college scholarship for local students.
http://www.handsondc.org/
Organization that uses a college student work force to run education and mentoring programs for children and families in impoverished neighborhoods.
http://www.headsup-dc.org/
Provides support services for parents interested in home schooling. Includes costs and contact information.
http://hometown.aol.com/nathanyea/myhomepage/index.html
News articles and columns on education in the area.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/schools/
Provides scholarship grants to Catholic high school students living in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.
http://members.tripod.com/collinsfoundation
Promotes education among historically disadvantaged groups, using models of peer mentoring and self-empowerment.
http://www.eduseed.org
Offers programs for young men between the ages of 15 and 25, including SAT preparation and academic review of math and English, followed by character-building lectures and sports.
http://www.tenley.org/
To provide minority students in the Washington metropolitan area with the opportunity to attend private schools in grades seven through twelve. Events, application procedure, contact information.
http://www.paulberry.org
Sponsors a tutoring program, a computer center and other activities for children in the Tyler School district on Capitol Hill.
http://www.friendsoftylerschool.org/
Parent resource phonebook for metro Washington DC. Lists contact information for preschools, childcare, schools, camps, entertainment, medical services, recreation, and children's activities.
http://theparentpages.com
Helps prepare DC public school students for college through tutoring, mentoring and scholarship programs. Information on enrolling, volunteering, donating, and scholarships.
http://www.collegebound.org/
AALEAD provides mentoring and other services for Asian American students.
http://www.aalead.org/
Child development center offers programs for infancy through school age, as well as family support services, for more than 400 children and families in the Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, and Shaw neighborhoods.
http://www.cbmlc.org/
Provides low-income families with partial scholarships for private school tuition. Includes application in English and Spanish and information on donating, volunteering, and interning.
http://www.washingtonscholarshipfund.org/
A private, nonprofit organization that pairs Washington, DC public high school students with trained adult mentors.
http://www.mentorsinc.org/
Enrolls students for a semester or the summer to take classes and intern in Washington. Founded by Marquette University. Includes application information, faculty listing, and program description.
http://www.marquette.edu/aspin/
Non-profit organization dedicated to designing and implementing educational programs for the low-income residents of the DC metro area. Programs are primarily for immigrants from Latin America. Pre-school, adult education, and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.sedcenter.com/
Program recruits professional teachers to teach in the DC public schools. Fellows hold full-time teacher jobs while earning their certification and Masters' degrees. Applications accepted online.
http://www.dcteachingfellows.org/
Non-profit organization that promotes children's literacy by pairing students with reading mentors. Includes program description and newsletter.
http://www.everybodywinsdc.org/
Strives to inspire and motivate children within the classroom structure to immerse themselves in the wonders of science and math.
http://www.resetonline.org/
Provides information to parents and interested citizens about hearings, school board meetings, events and changes within the D.C. school system.
http://www.parentsunited4dc.org
Covers local education issues and news concerning DC public schools.
http://www.dcpswatch.com/
Offers scholarships and support to low-income African-American children at participating schools, grades K-12, in the metropolitan area. Features programs, news, member schools and events.
http://www.blackstudentfund.org/
Awards college scholarships to DC public high school students and fellowships to young lawyers for a year of public-interest legal service.
http://www.abramsonfoundation.org/
Coalition of organizations providing literacy services. Includes information on member organizations and newsletters.
http://www.dclearns.org/
Helps low-income and at-risk adults earn high school credentials, improve math and reading skills, and learn how to use and apply computer technologies. Includes programs and services, news, volunteer opportunities and directions.
http://www.aohdc.org/
Encourages and enables public high school students to enter and graduate from college. Includes services, guides for students and parents, financial aid information, news and events.
http://www.dccap.org/
Mobilizes teams of adults to help elementary school children in poor neighborhoods. Includes program details, awards and growth plans.
http://www.experiencecorps.org/washington/index.html
Offers after-school educational programs for youth from low-income Jubilee Housing apartments in the Adams-Morgan community. Includes programs, volunteer opportunities and an annual report.
http://www.goodshepherdministries.com/
Works to enable adults and families to acquire basic level literacy skills, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, mathematics, and technology. Includes events, programs, schedules and a newsletter.
http://www.mdalc.org/
Helps break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy and basic education, and parenting education into a unified literacy program. Includes programs, events and news.
http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/evenstart/es_frame.html
Offers tutoring, counseling and computer training services.
http://www.cam-supportservices.com/
Provides free tutoring to adults who cannot read. Features volunteer opportunities and events.
http://www.lvanca.org/
Describes kindergarten programs in Washington, DC, metro area schools.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp.../specials/kindergartenprimer.htm
Sends local writers to run creative writing workshops in DC middle/junior high schools, with students participating in local poetry readings and competitions.
http://www.dcwriterscorps.org/
Located at Gallaudet University. Provides a day and residential four-year high school program for students ages 14 through 21 from various states and United States territories. Enrollment ranges from 250 to 300 students.
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/mssd/
Provides the opportunity for residents to attend a wide range of colleges through financial aid.
http://seo.dc.gov/services/post_...ce/tuition_assistance/index.shtm
WMS provides private college scholarship for African American students in the Washington metropolitan area. Includes information on programs, eligibility, ways to donate.
http://www.wmscholars.org/
An adult charter school for members of immigrant communities in Washington. Provides training in English as a Second Language, literacy, GED, citizenship and computer applications.
http://www.carlosrosario.org/