KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS

2600 Douglass Road Southeast

Washington, DC 20020

3 Reviews

School District

KIPP DC
Grade

PK, K
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 27, 2016

This school is just basic. The principal in this school needs to get on her job. Last year, 2015-16 school year, was my daughter first time attending this school. My thoughts were that once she got accepted they were going to give you an open house where you could meet the teacher and learn more about the school and know which day was the first day. Nope, I was all wrong! I had to hound them down and call the cooperate office just to get a call back. Once I got a call back they told me that there was no open house and if I wanted to I could come and meet the teacher. I ended up going and really liked her teacher. During the school year I realized that when a teacher was out for a day they did not replace the lost teacher so it was just one teacher in the classroom with twenty five 4 year olds. Shame on the principle!!!!Also, trying to talk to the principle was like trying to meet with the president of USA. The receptionist would always say she's busy or she's in a meeting. How many meetings could you possibly have? She just seem like she didn't want to be bothered. I felt like the administrative staff judged and grouped us in a stereotypical category, like we were all ghetto and was just complaining. Now fast forward to this school year, 2016-17, one and a half week from the start of the school year still no call about an open house or a meeting with the teacher. They are too unorganized and lazy for me.
Submitted by other on October 30, 2014

The school looks very nice. Great amenities, they provide before and after care at a minimal cost, seems very organized with the daily schedule but I must say the staff inside, many are not up to par. This school focuses on 3-5 year olds. With that being said, 3-5 years olds, no matter what curriculum you have will be just that...3-5 year olds! Your child will be sent to the office if the teachers (some) feel as if they do not want to deal with them and will expect for you to pick them up from the school without notice. Allegations brought on by the student (my family member) at the hands of an adult were not looked into properly, as the adult in question is a friend of the principal. I do not believe learning in such a bias environment is one that should be taken lightly. Even the front desk staff is very rude and lacks ideal customer service. Just because this school is in SE DC does not mean it should not hold high standards all around as a school in NW DC has. Very disappointing.
Submitted by parent on June 18, 2012

This is a excellent school with great enforce for young children to learn intensively. Your child at 3 &4 yrs old will have a vocabulary of a second 3rd grader. The only bad thing is the teachers are very very young and don't have any kids, so they can't relate to you as a parent (FOR ANYTHING). You also have to watch them because they not as responsible as older teachers experience teachers, and they are over worked. But overall if you are a parent that into your child education, this is the best school for them.