Harmony District of Columbia Public Charter School - School of Excel in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harmony District of Columbia Public Charter School - School of Excel is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. It serves 178 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

178 Students

10 Teachers

62 T St NE

Washington, DC 20002 View local requests

http://www.harmonydc.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Harmony District of Columbia Public Charter School - School of Excel Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Harmony District of Columbia Public Charter School - School of Excel Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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