Digital Pioneers Academy

🗓️ DPA families, we'd like to remind you about student orientation and the 1st day of school:
August 19: Orientation for 6th, 9th, and 12th grades
August 20: Orientation for 7th, 8th, 10th, and 11th grades
August 21: First day of the 24-25 school year

🎉 We are one week away from the first day of school, and we can't wait to see all of our scholars!

Share with your friends that we have a limited number of 6th grade seats still available. Send them to digitalpioneersacademy.org/enroll to signup.

‼️Food policy‼️ We have a brand new vendor this year. Can’t wait for all scholars to try it 🤗

‼️Tech Policy‼️ Scholars who are distraction free meet and exceed their goals. 2.0 scholars always turn in their phones.

‼️HS UNIFORM POLICY ‼️Uniform sale today at DPA High School 10 AM - 3 PM. Come meet a few of your teachers and grab your uniforms for the year🤗.

‼️MS UNIFORM POLICY ‼️Uniform sale today at DPA High School 10 AM - 3 PM. Come meet a few of your teachers and grab your uniforms for the year🤗.

📣 UNIFORM SALE EVENT: This Saturday, August 10th, we will sell middle and high school uniforms from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in the DPA High School Cafeteria (709 12th Street SE).

*If you can't join us this Saturday, come by DPA High School (709 12th Street SE) now through Friday, August 16th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

🚩 Reminder for our new middle school families: join us tomorrow, August 8th at 5pm for the New Family Meeting at 908 Wahler Pl SE.

📣 New high school families, remember to join us tomorrow, August 7th at 5pm for our New Family Meeting at 709 12th Street SE.

📣 New DPA families, please join us next week to meet the principal and team.
High school: Wednesday, August 7th from 5:00 - 6:30 at the DPA high school (709 12th Street SE)

Middle school: Thursday, August 8th from 5:00 - 6:30 at the DPA middle school (908 Wahler Pl SE)

📣 DPA families, plan to purchase your scholar's uniforms beginning August 5th. Our school uniform store will be open Monday, August 5th - Friday, August 16th. You can purchase both middle and high school uniforms at 709 12th Street SE from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Life is more fun with friends. 🫂 Today is , and we hope you tell a friend about us. We have limited seats available for fall 2024. digitalpioneersacademy.org/enroll

Sharing the 2024-25 calendar 🗓️ and dates to remember in August:
✅ August 19: Orientation for 6th, 9th ,and 12th grades
✅ August 20: Orientation for 7th, 8th, 10th ,and 11th grades
✅ August 21: First day of the 24-25 school year

On this Throwback Thursday, we look back at how our scholars grow. Today we share a special shout out to our 2024 8th-grade valedictorian, Sarah.

📣 Reminder: Summer school learning and enrichment starts on Monday, July 1. We can't wait to see everyone.

Today we celebrate the life of Jaylin Osborne. Our DPA community misses Jaylin every day.

At DPA, everyone in our community is known, loved, and respected. We join our LGBTQ+ community in celebrating Pride Month.

On this day in 1865, news of freedom finally reached the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas. Juneteenth is a celebration of liberation, resilience, and the enduring quest for equality. Today, we honor the strength of those who fought for freedom and reflect on the continued journey towards justice.

A year ago, we tragically lost DeMarcos Pinckney. DeMarcos' impact on family, friends, and the DPA community continues.

Today, we celebrate Father's Day!
From our staff to all the dads, uncles, grandfathers, and male role models who guide our scholars! 🙏

High school literacy interventionist Ms. Esu shares why she joined the DPA family, how her Master's Degree from Howard University improved her craft, and what makes DPA a special place to grow as a teacher and leader. Read more: bit.ly/dpaeducationforall

A conversation with literacy interventionist Mojoko Esu: Working in a community that believes in educating ALL students - Digital Pioneers Academy Mojoko Esu is a literacy interventionist y. She recently graduated with a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Howard.

📣 DPA Parents 📣 Today, June 1 is the deadline to submit your child's re-enrollment. Go here: bit.ly/dpare-enroll and follow the steps!

Attention DPA families!

Don't delay! Complete your scholar's re-enrollment today before the deadline!⏳

Complete the steps outlined here: bit.ly/dpare-enroll or come to the school

Meet Tiffany Fleming. Her children were thriving at a elementary school, and she wanted to find a strong middle school to continue their success. She chose Digital Pioneers Academy. And she’s so happy she did. Both students have a special bond with their teachers. Find out more about why Ms. Fleming loves DPA here: bit.ly/dpa_rightschoolforus

Finding a middle school where the teachers care about my child’s learning - Digital Pioneers Academy Back in 2022, Tiffany Fleming was a satisfied parent. Her two children – Makell (4th grade) and Deliah (5th grade) – attended Rocketship Public Schools. They enjoyed school, had lots of friends, and were making academic gains. There was one problem – Rocketship only went to 5th grade. She need...

📣 We are super proud of Tyquel for his hard work to increase his SAT score by 240 points! 🎉

In observance of Memorial Day, there is no school tomorrow, May 27. We hope everyone continues to have a safe and happy weekend.

We prioritize staff wellness because it lays a foundation for strong instruction so that students learn and grow. Every week, we like to find a new way for self care. Last week, we made sure everyone was staying hydrated.

Enjoy your Wellness Day off today, team!

🗨️ Hear what one of our DPA parents shares about our school.

At DPA, we offer a rigorous college prep curriculum where every student is known, loved, and respected.

Ready to enroll your child? Apply at myschooldc.org 💻

📣 DPA families, have you completed your re-enrollment for next school year?

You can visit our website and follow the easy steps: bit.ly/dpare-enroll. Secure your scholar's seat today!🪑

We are grateful for our staff and how they live our DPA values: Commitment, Growth, Innovation, Empathy, Optimism, and Results. 🙏 Every quarter, staff submit nominations sharing how their nominee is living the values.

Congratulations to our Q3 values winners! 🎉