Friendship Public Charter School, DC & MD

Friendship Public Charter School is the area’s largest non-profit public school management organization, serving nearly 8,000 students from pre-school (three years old) to 12th grade on ten campuses. Friendship operates both public charter and partnership schools with Baltimore City and District of Columbia Public Schools. Since its inception in 1997, Friendship Public Charter School has enabled thousands of students in underserved communities to become real achievers. Friendship students live in some of the city’s most underserved communities where 75% are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Friendship applies its unique educational model with winning results to improve academic performance, educate the “whole child,” and offer families support services with the goal of preparing 100% of our students to enter and complete college. Friendship operates around a simple principle: all students must be prepared for higher education and the career of their choice by ensuring mastery of the skills, knowledge and tools needed to succeed in the 21^st century global economy.

Friendship teachers are responsible for delivering a rigorous curriculum in a nurturing, family oriented and disciplined environment that results in high academic achievement. Teachers maintain high expectations for student success regardless of the challenges faced through persistence and dedicated commitment to ensuring student learning. The teaching hours for all grade levels are generally 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. except for early student dismissal on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Upon early dismissal on Wednesdays, Friendship teachers participate in professional development and collaboration time as part of contributing to the Professional Learning Community. Additionally, teachers have the opportunity to take on further responsibilities such as participating in school committees and campus open houses, tutoring during Saturday Learning Camp, etc.

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