Applying your professional background to the new challenge of teaching in the District is an incredibly rewarding experience. As with any urban school district, the road to academic success can be a difficult one, but we believe Fellows accepted into our program have the record of achievement, commitment and skills necessary to be successful in DCPS.

In the District of Columbia, two out of three of our third graders can’t read at grade level. This is only one of the disturbing statistics that plagues our city. The DC Teaching Fellows program is addressing this problem head on. Most polled principals believed that DC Teaching Fellows raised student achievement. You too can be one of our Fellows who opens the door to success for the District’s high-needs children.