Welcome to the Capital City Public Charter School Eagle Hub! On this hub, you can find expectations for distance learning, help guides and resources, who to contact for support, and more. Visit your Lower School, Middle School, or High School hub for information specific to your child.
"This will be a year like no other we have experienced. As we begin this year virtually, we are committed to providing your children with the best possible educational experience including high quality instruction, social-emotional learning/support, and a breadth of experiences and extracurricular activities."
— Karen Dresden, Head of School
ABOUT OUR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM
Capital City Public Charter School delivers a comprehensive distance learning program for all students across PreK-12th grade. Families can expect:
High-quality instruction through live classes and pre-recorded lessons
Strong focus on social and emotional learning and community building
FREE virtual after-school clubs and sports for students across PK-12th grade
Implementation of the EL Education model including expeditions and arts programming
Technology, supplies, and materials to support learning at home
Trainings and support for families on technology and the curriculum
Learn more:
- 2021 Summer Programs
- Update on Quarter 4 & planning for the summer & fall (3/22/2021)
- Letter to Families (2/8/2021)
- Quarter 3 Update (1/15/2021)
- Quarter 2 Update (10/9/2020)
- SY20-21 Quarter 1 Frequently Asked Questions
- 2020-2021 School Calendar (visit our website calendar for the most up-to-date event information)
- Attendance Policy
- Special Populations Program
- After-school Activities
For information specific to your child, visit the Lower School, Middle School, or High School hub.
COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
We send a weekly email called This Week at Capital City to families on Mondays with campus and school-level information. Families also receive a text message with a link to the email. Stay connected by reading this newsletter weekly.
If you do not receive This Week at Capital City or need to update your email address, please contact families@ccpcs.org.
VIRTUAL TOWNHALLS AND COFFEE CHATS
We regularly host Townhalls and Coffee Chats to share updates with families, receive feedback, and answer questions. For all upcoming events, visit our website calendar. Listen to recordings below.
FREE MEALS DISTRIBUTION
During distance learning, Capital City will continue to provide students with meals. Families can pick up a box of five breakfasts and five lunches every Monday from 10am - 2pm (or as long as supplies last) from our cafeteria's parking lot entrance.
- All children under the age of 18 can receive free meals on Mondays.
- The child(ren) do not need to be present to pick up the meals and do not need to be enrolled at Capital City.
FREE AND REDUCED MEALS (FARM) APPLICATION
All families should either confirm they have received direct certification from the city as a recipient of SNAP or TANF services, or they should visit www.payschoolscentral.com to create an account to complete the Free and Reduced Meals (FARM) Application online. This includes families who choose to refuse meals benefits. If you need help setting up an account or if you need your child's student ID number, please call 202-808-9726 (English) or 202-808-9700 (Spanish).
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
- Visit the Lower School, Middle School, or High School hub for technology support specific to your child.
- Check out the Library and Innovation Team Instagram page for trainings, tutorials, and tech tips related to distance learning.
If you need help using technology for distance learning, contact homehelp@ccpcs.org or 202-570-4312.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Is your family facing additional hardships during the pandemic? Please reach out to Gerson Paniagua at 202-570-4312.
FAMILIES IN NEED
As the pandemic continues, the needs of our families are likely to only grow. Make a donation to our Families in Need Fund, to help us continue to:
- Connect families to community resources
- Deliver meals and cleaning supplies
- Provide monetary donations to help families with basic expenses
Please consider supporting your fellow families during these challenging times. Donate here.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Resources
Community resources including food/meals, bills, internet and more (updated regularly)
Pre-register for the COVID-19 Vaccine!
DC residents over the age of 16 can register here.
Other:
MARY'S CENTER SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Questions?
- Lower School: Katie Golden, (202) 492-2111
- Middle School: Rebeca Carvajal, (202) 361-1738
- High School: Adriana Rossel, (202) 845-3196 or Claudia Sanchez, (202) 680-9541
KIDS RIDE FREE PROGRAM
- Are a resident of the District of Columbia, and
- Age 5 through 21, and
- Enrolled in an elementary or secondary public, charter, private or parochial school in the District or a ward of DC through the foster care system.
MEDIA RELEASES
We take seriously our responsibility to protect student privacy. During distance learning, live classes will be recorded and made available for absent students and for families to support learning at home. They will not be shared publicly. Similar to previous years, we will only publicly share images of students with media releases.
If you have questions about our media release policy or would like to discuss your child's media status during distance learning, please contact development@ccpcs.org.
CAMPUS HUBS
QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK?
We are here to help and want to hear from you!
For general questions, please contact:
Gerson Paniagua
families@ccpcs.org
202-570-4312
For questions specific to your campus, please contact your Office Manager:
LOWER SCHOOL
Andrea Garcia
agarcia@ccpcs.org
202-579-9021
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Veronica Ramirez
vramirez@ccpcs.org
202-573-8146
HIGH SCHOOL
Yanira Cuellar
ycuellar@ccpcs.org
202-417-8375