Watkins Elementary School
Watkins Elementary School
DCPS School
8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Before and after care available7:00 a.m.-8:05 a.m.
3:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Contact school for details.
Watkins develops well-rounded students who recognize their role as community members. Our teachers use multiple methods to teach each skill and encourage students to explain their approach to solving problems. Watkins employs Responsive Classroom which encourages cooperation, empathy, responsibility, self-control and collaborative problem solving.
Interscholastic Sports
First in Math, Edlab Smithsonian Museum, Spanish, Engineering is Elementary
•Watkins Elementary made significant academic gains on the 2017 PARCC
•Watkins offers many extracurricular programs, athletic programs, and outside partnerships for our students
•Watkins also partners with Playworks for recess programming and FoodPrints to bring gardening and cooking experiences to our students
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- 65% Black, non-Hispanic
- 5% Hispanic / Latino
- 25% White non-Hispanic
- 4% Multiracial
420 12th St. SE
Ward 6