DC Jail Education Program

Located at 1901 D Street SE in Washington, DC, the DC Jail Education Program is an open, state-operated school district situated in a large city setting within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metropolitan area. Operating as a non-charter district with a single dedicated educational facility, the program provides high school instruction serving students in grades 9 through 12. The district maintains a total student enrollment of 45 scholars, which includes 8 ninth-grade students, 12 tenth-grade students, 8 eleventh-grade students, and 17 twelfth-grade students.

To support its educational programming, the district utilizes a dedicated workforce totaling 62.26 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This operational context includes 30 FTE teachers and 32.26 FTE support staff, with no instructional aides reported. The student body is comprised of 43 male students and 2 female students, with 42 students identifying as Black and 3 students identifying as Hispanic. Researchers, families, and community members seeking additional information can contact the district directly at (202) 698-4932 or visit its official web portals through the DC Department of Corrections and the See Forever Foundation.