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Dorothy I. Height Elementary School

DCPS School

Grades Served
in 2024-25 PK3–5

Grades Accepting
New Applicants in 2024-25 All

Address 1300 ALLISON STREET NW Phone 202-723-4100 Who can I talk to about special education services? Chante Ford
202-345-6355
[email protected]

Dorothy I. Height will offer Equitable Access designated seats for PK3 & PK4 applicants in the lottery. The school will be temporarily located at 4300 13TH STREET NW for SY23-24.

School Hours 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Before and after care available_Fee-based_{Contact school for details}

School Uniform Required

2019-20 STAR RATING

About this school

Dorothy I. Height Elementary School is a Title I, citywide school in the Petworth section of Washington, DC. Currently, we are housed in the Sharpe Health swing space adjacent to our historic Dorothy I. Height Elementary School campus on Allison Street. Our new building will open in SY 2024-2025 and will boast 93,000 square feet of modernized learning space for grades PK3-5. We serve students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. At DHES, we celebrate our community's diversity and foster an appreciation for all cultures and perspectives in a nurturing environment.

Feeder Pattern

MacFarland Middle School

Specialized Programs

Blended Learning
Extended Day
Restorative Justice Program

Additional Enrichment Offered

Reggilio Emilia Inspired in PK, Fundations, Girls on the Run, Chess Club, Stem Club, Flag football, Baskbetall

Points of Pride

• PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Strategy) & Responsive Classroom School
• Active participant in DCPS Recycling and Environmental Programs
• Dorothy Height offers after school programming such as: cooking, art, music, track, cheerleading, dance, basketball, flag football, chess, etc.

2022-23 PARCC Scores

Math

Student Proficiency Levels

28.2%
25.5%
20.0%
24.8%
1.37%

ELA

Student Proficiency Levels

27.5%
19.3%
25.5%
24.1%
3.44%

Level 1: Did Not Yet Meet Expectations
Level 2: Partially Met Expectations
Level 3: Approached Expectations
Level 4: Met Expectations
Level 5: Exceeded Expectations

Total 2022-23 Enrollment 426 Student Demographics

50.2% Black/African-American

3.8% Asian

38.7% Hispanic / Latino

<1% Native American / Alaska Native

<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

5.9% White non-Hispanic

<1% Multiracial

Lottery Preferences
1. Sibling Attending
2. Sibling Offered
Additional Resources

DCPS Profiles

Historical Waitlist Information

2023-2024 LOTTERY

This school has multiple lottery options, please visit the historic waitlist page HERE for detailed data.

_{Federal and District law require equal access to services for students with special education needs and English Language Learners. For additional information, please contact the Office of the State Superintendent of Education at (202) 727-6436 or at [email protected].}

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