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Computer Center - Sponsors a tutoring program, a computer center and other activities for children in the Tyler School district on Capitol Hill.
Meta Description: [ Friends of Tyler School After-school Program Computer Technology Center ]

500 Educational Services, Inc. - Offers tutoring, counseling and computer training services.

Youth Investment Trust Corporation - An independent non-profit organization working to increase the quality, quantity and accessibility of services for children, youth and families. Program details and grant process.
Meta Description: [ The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation's vision is that each child in the District of Columbia is given every opportunity to develop and grow into a healthy, caring and productive adult. ]

Academy of Hope - 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.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education - Includes news, publications, meetings, teacher preparation information, professional development, and state chapters.

Asian American LEAD - AALEAD provides mentoring and other services for Asian American students.

Carlos Rosario International School - 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.

Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy - Secondary education with a focus on public policy careers and community involvement.

College Bound - Helps prepare DC public school students for college through tutoring, mentoring and scholarship programs. Information on enrolling, volunteering, donating, and scholarships.
Meta Description: [ College Bound - Washington D.C., College Bound prepares public school students in the greater DC area to enter college and earn their degrees. ]

D.C. LEARNs - Coalition of organizations providing literacy services. Includes information on member organizations and newsletters.

DC Teaching Fellows - 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.
Meta Description: [ The DC Teaching Fellows is currently mobilizing talented, motivated individuals to become teachers in DC Public Schools. Use your skills and knowledge to impact the lives of children in the city. Fellows will hold full time teacher jobs while earning their certification and master's degrees. ]

404 DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program - Provides the opportunity for residents to attend a wide range of colleges through financial aid.

DC VOICE - District Community Voices Organized and Informed for Change in Education - Group of education activists concerned about public education in DC. Includes news, background information, and publications.

DC WritersCorps - Sends local writers to run creative writing workshops in DC middle/junior high schools, with students participating in local poetry readings and competitions.

DCPS Watch - Covers local education issues and news concerning DC public schools.

District of Columbia College Access Program - DC CAP - 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.

District of Columbia Even Start Family Literacy Initiative - 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.

District of Columbia Public School System - District news and information for students and parents and an index of schools.

EduSeed - Promotes education among historically disadvantaged groups, using models of peer mentoring and self-empowerment.

Everybody Wins! DC - Non-profit organization that promotes children's literacy by pairing students with reading mentors. Includes program description and newsletter.

Experience Corps - Washington DC - Mobilizes teams of adults to help elementary school children in poor neighborhoods. Includes program details, awards and growth plans.

FixOurSchools.net - Focusing public attention on DC's crumbling school buildings by allowing the posting of photos showing areas in DC public schools that require repair. Photographs and issues by facility, calendar and how to help.
Meta Description: [ Put political pressure on DC to fix its public school facilities. Post photos exposing schools' deteriorating condition and documenting needed repairs. ]

Fredrick B. Abramson Memorial Foundation - Awards college scholarships to DC public high school students and fellowships to young lawyers for a year of public-interest legal service.
Meta Description: [ Abramson ]

500 Friends of Choice in Urban Schools - 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.

Goethe-Institut Washington - German cultural and information centre specializing in German language courses and cultural events.

Good Shepherd Ministries - 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.

Hands On DC - Volunteer workathon to improve public schools and raise college scholarship for local students.

Heads Up - Organization that uses a college student work force to run education and mentoring programs for children and families in impoverished neighborhoods.
Meta Description: [ Get involved with Heads Up - A University Neighborhood Initiative based in Washington, D.C. ]

Higher Achievement Program - Developing academic skills, behaviors, and attitudes in academically motivated and underserved middle school children. Program, organization, volunteering, results and center locations.

Home School Consultation - Provides support services for parents interested in home schooling. Includes costs and contact information.

ICLS Language Training Services - ICLS offers courses in ESL and over 70 languages, TOEFL preparation, and evening programs in English, Spanish and French.
Meta Description: [ Since 1966, ICLS provides language training in all spoken languages and business training for International students in Washington DC, USA ]

Lado International College - English language school both for those trying to learn English and those seeking the TEFL teaching certificate.
Meta Description: [ Specialized in ESL Education, the TEFL Certificate Program, and Spanish Program. ]

Les Aspin Center for Government - 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.

Linking Communities for Educational Success Inc. - Provides at-risk teens in Southeast with academic support and leadership training. Calendar, news and contributors.

Literacy Volunteers of the National Capital Area - Provides free tutoring to adults who cannot read. Features volunteer opportunities and events.

Mentors, Inc - A private, nonprofit organization that pairs Washington, DC public high school students with trained adult mentors.
Meta Description: [ Mentors Inc. increases the success of Washington, DC public high school students by connecting students with caring, adult mentors who offer career advice, friendship and experiences that expose young people to new ideas and opportunities. ]

Metropolitan/Delta Adult Literacy Council, Inc. - 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.
Meta Description: [ Metropolitan/Delta Adult Literacy Council, Inc. (M/DALC), operates programs and services that assist adult learners in their efforts to raise their education level, strengthen their parenting knowledge, and develop new and improved employability skills. Among the 213 program participants who have... ]

Model Secondary School for the Deaf - 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.
Meta Description: [ This page contains links to the Web pages that describe the Model Secondary School for the Deaf at Gallaudet University ]

Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools - Provides information to parents and interested citizens about hearings, school board meetings, events and changes within the D.C. school system.

Paul Berry Academic Scholarship Foundation, Inc. - 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.

ReSET Online - Strives to inspire and motivate children within the classroom structure to immerse themselves in the wonders of science and math.
Meta Description: [ Reset Online offers partime and fulltime volunteer opportunities for retired scientists engineers and math technicians in the Washington DC Maryland Northern Virginia area. Make your contribution! ]

Sonja I. Smith - Consultant and reading specialist offering tutoring and educational diagnostic testing services.
Meta Description: [ Consultant and reading specialist providing tutoring and educational diagnostic testing services in the Washington, DC metro area -- DC and Montgomery County, MD. Tutoring in reading, Spelling, Basic Literacy, Basic Math. Diagnostic testing to evaluate basic skills. ]

Spanish Education Development Center - 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.

State Education Office - Its responsibilities include administering nutrition programs, such as the school lunch program, and financial aid programs, such as the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program for college study. Includes news, reports, legislation, program information, and links to web sites related to local education.

Tenley Study Center - 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.

The Black Student Fund - 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.
Meta Description: [ Black Student Fund gives scholarships and support to low-income black children at participating schools, grades K-12, in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. ]

500 The Collins Foundation - Provides scholarship grants to Catholic high school students living in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.

The Parent Pages - Parent resource phonebook for metro Washington DC. Lists contact information for preschools, childcare, schools, camps, entertainment, medical services, recreation, and children's activities.
Meta Description: [ Parent resources, Parent information, guides, childcare, daycare, schools, camps, dance, tutors, parties, gymnastics, entertainers, Northern Virginia, Washington DC, Montogomery & Fairfax County ]

The SEED Foundation - a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities. History, information about SEED schools and how to help.

Twenty-First Century School Fund - Organization dedicated to building the public will and capacity to improve urban public school facilities. History, programs, news and publications.
Meta Description: [ The 21st Century School Fund builds public will and capacity for educationally appropriate school facilities that meet community needs. ]

Washington Metropolitan Scholars - WMS provides private college scholarship for African American students in the Washington metropolitan area. Includes information on programs, eligibility, ways to donate.

Washington Post: Education - News articles and columns on education in the area.

Washington Post: School Readiness Primer - Describes kindergarten programs in Washington, DC, metro area schools.

Washington Scholarship Fund - Provides low-income families with partial scholarships for private school tuition. Includes application in English and Spanish and information on donating, volunteering, and interning.