Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools
Education Administration ProgramsDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools operates a secondary public charter school network in Washington, DC. The organization offers a rigorous college preparatory program with a focus on public policy, along with a safe, supportive learning environment and a continuum of behavioral and academic supports for students with individualized needs. It serves grades 6–12 and currently enrolls about 400 students across Parkside-area campuses, providing laptops, AP courses, public policy fellowships, advocacy projects, athletics, and a thesis project to prepare students for college and life beyond. Located in the education administration programs sector, Chavez Schools position themselves as a charter-based provider of secondary education with an integrated public policy orientation in Washington, DC. A notable historical development is a 2015 partnership with the Washington Space Business Roundtable to implement a program intended to inspire Chavez students.