AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School
Education Administration ProgramsDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
AppleTree is a nonprofit education organization based in Washington, DC, comprising the AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation and the AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School, with seven public charter preschool campuses that serve as models for teaching. It delivers early childhood education for underserved three- and four-year-olds to prepare them for kindergarten and future school success, combining purposeful learning through play with guided instruction in a safe, structured environment. The organization relies on highly qualified teachers who are supported in their work to help children succeed. Its thematic curriculum builds vocabulary, critical thinking, and early literacy while supporting social-emotional development, and children who spend two years at AppleTree significantly outperform peers on early language and literacy measures and become stronger oral readers in second grade. In January 2026, AppleTree announced a strategic partnership with Collaborative Classroom to implement the Every Child Ready curriculum.