Capital City Public Charter School - Elementary in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Capital City Public Charter School - Elementary is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 326 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

326 Students

29 Teachers

100 Peabody St NW Fl 1

Washington, DC 20011 View local requests

http://www.ccpcs.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Capital City Public Charter School - Elementary Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Capital City Public Charter School - Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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