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Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy

Public Charter School

Grades Served
in 2025-26 PK3–5

Grades Accepting
New Applicants in 2025-26 All

Address 2335 RAYNOLDS PLACE SE Phone 202-750-7177 Who can I talk to about special education services at this school? Candace McCray
[email protected]

School Hours 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Extended Hours 6:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Before and after care available_{No Cost; Fee-based; Sliding Scale/Vouchers}_{Contact school for details}

School Uniform Required

2019-20 STAR RATING

About this school

Every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique impact. At Rocketship Rise Academy, we are building confidence in Rocketeers to rise to their potential, achieve their goals, and pay it forward to create change for families in Southeast DC's Ward 8. Together, we RISE!

Specialized Programs

Blended Learning
Extended Day

Additional Enrichment Offered

Theater, PE, Music, Art

Points of Pride

• At RISE, we foster an atmosphere where students, parents, staff, and community members work together to create a family environment for our learners.
• At Rocketship we use blended learning to support our students, who grow more than 1.4 years every year!
• We partner with Appletree PCS to facilitate our preschool program that provides our three- and four-year-old Rocketeers with the social, emotional, and cognitive foundations that enable them to thrive.

2023-24 DC CAPE INFORMATION N/A

Learn more about this school’s DC CAPE (previously known as PARCC and DC Science) results by visiting the DC School Report Card website.

Total 2023-24 Enrollment 428 Student Demographics

98% Black/African-American

<1% Asian

<1% Hispanic / Latino

<1% Native American / Alaska Native

<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

<1% White non-Hispanic

<1% Multiracial

Lottery Preferences
1. Sibling Attending
2. Sibling Offered
3. Transfer
4. Children of Staff
Additional Resources

PCSB School Profile

Historical Waitlist Information

2024-2025 LOTTERY

PK3

51

1

PK4

24

1

3

K

35

0

1

25

0

2

12

0

3

14

1

4

25

0

5

15

0

_{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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