School Choice in the DMV

The DMV K-12 community is a 'school choice' community with parents selecting schools for their children based on family values. Less than 50% of students in the DMV attend their neighborhood or zoned school. The DMV offers a diversity of schools  including: public schools, magnet schools, charter schools, independent schools, schools connected to faith institutions, boarding schools, home school collectives and micro-schools.  Intra-district agreements allow limited numbers of students living in one state to attend a public school in another state. Efforts like Maryland Boost's and the DC Opportunity Scholarship's provide public source funding for families to attend select K-12 independent schools in addition to the over 100 million dollars in financial aid offered by DMV K-12 dependent schools. To help families select the best school for their family, the K-12 DMV's school community offers a variety of recruitment efforts and tools to assist families. For families seeking access to independent education, the Black Student Fund & Latino Student Annual Fund School Fair, which is held annually in October is a must.

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See more at our School Fair page (BSF/LSF 53rd Annual School Fair-Black Student Fund ) or at the National School Choice Awareness video :National School Choice Awareness Foundation -  YouTube.

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