The AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School (AELPCS) is a public charter school authorized by the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board open to all three- and four-year olds in the District of Columbia. AELPCS’s mission is to provide young children with the social, emotional, and cognitive foundations that will enable them to succeed in school.
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AELPCS implements a research-based instructional program that supports the development of young children’s language, literacy, and behavioral skills as well as their understanding of the world around them. The school uses a comprehensive, integrated curriculum designed to engage young children in playful activities and to build on their natural eagerness to learn. AELCPS strives to create classrooms that nurture children and maximize their learning. See a typical “day in the life” of an AELPCS child. |
All AELPCS staff members are committed to the goals of the charter and to ongoing improvement as educators. Three-person instructional teams staff each classroom: a lead teacher and teaching fellow, both of whom have four-year degrees, and a teaching assistant.
We believe that parents are their children’s first teachers and our best partners. Children whose parents are involved in their education are far more likely to succeed. Only a parent can provide the daily expressions of interest and encouragement a child needs to thrive. Interested in learning more about AELPCS? View our Annual Report, visit our Resources section, or contact the school by phone at |
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Applications are now being accepted for our campuses on the SW Waterfront and Columbia Heights