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At the Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School, a professional learning community of master teachers and teacher residents ensures that a diverse group of students achieve their potential as accomplished learners, thoughtful citizens, and imaginative and inquisitive problem solvers through a demanding, inquiry-based curriculum. The standards-based curriculum and student goals are centered on the 4 I’s: Intellect, Inquiry, Imagination, and Integrity.

1:7 Early childhood teacher-student ratio
59% Teachers of diverse heritage
8/8 Wards represented in student body
95% Admitted to top high school choice
1 Tier ranking by DC PCSB
472 Students: Preschool - 8th grade

Calendar

22 Jan

Open House

Time: 10 AM – 11:30 AM

26 Jan

Half Day - 12:15 dismissal

4 Feb

Family Conferences

9 Feb

Half Day - students dismiss at 12:15

12 Feb

Open House

Time: 10 AM – 11:30 AM

15 Feb

Open House (Virtual)

Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM

21 Feb

Mid-Winter Break Feb 21-25

2 Mar

Half Day - 12: 15 dismissal

17 Mar

Learning Showcase #2

18 Mar

Teacher PD/work day - no students

30 Mar

Half Day - students dismiss at 12:15

4 Apr

Intersession (normal school hours)

11 Apr

Spring Break

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ITDS offers Covid & Flu Vaccine Clinics

Through a partnership with Safeway, these clinics are open to anyone (students, staff, families, community members) as long as they register 24 hours in advance.

Gardening is a Revolutionary Act

While working in the garden with preschoolers is an early step, it is laying a foundation for the tenets we hope they will carry on into their lives – tenets that apply broadly and lead to social justice for all.

ITDS Student Government Association

Following the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin case, members of the ITDS student government association release a statement to the community

ITDS names Dr. Sundai Riggins next Head of School

“Dr. Riggins will add to the strong foundation built over ITDS’s first decade and lead our community into the next chapter with a strong commitment to the progressive ideals that make ITDS special.”

A Parent's Perspective

A parent of two ITDS students, 8th and 6th graders, reflects on her experience with the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School community.

Spring 2021 Reopening

ITDS commits to providing in-person learning opportunities for students this spring as we emerge from a full year of online instruction.

Resident Reflections

Raven Robinson spent the 2017-2018 school year at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School as a Resident Teacher in one of our preschool classrooms. Raven is now in her third year as a prekindergarten teacher at Powell Elementary School, and serves as a grade-level lead teacher.

Student Connections

Maureen Young Ingram was a member of the founding faculty at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School. She taught the preschool Big Cats for nine years and is now a proud member of the ITDS Board of Directors.

#ITDSproud

Melissa Somerville joined the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School community in 2015 as a parent of a 2nd-grader and a 3rd-grader. She joined the staff of ITDS in 2016 as a first-grade teacher, where she’s been inspiring students ever since.

ITDS Back to School Featured on NBC 4

School supply distribution, device sharing, and more!

A Message for our PS and PK Students

The early childhood team and few special staff members share a message for our youngest learners.

Student Government Shout Outs

Middle school student government students shout out ITDS teachers and staff after three weeks of Distance Learning

Coronavirus Update 3.20.2020

ITDS response to COVID-19 developments in our community: updates and resources

Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action

ITDS students engage in a community meeting to kick-off this year's Black Lives Matter at Schools Week of Action

We Did It!

Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is again ranked as a Tier 1 school by the DC Public Charter School Board.

Intersession is December 16-20!

Learn more about what's to come through this short film created by students in last year's filmmaking intersession with QLokoMotionPictures

Summer Break

As teachers pack up classrooms, and students begin summer vacation, incoming ITDS Principal, Shannon Kane, reflects on the power of transitions - where every ending makes way for a new beginning.

Radically Reimagined Relationships

ITDS is featured in this report by the Astra Center for Innovative Education and Center for Inspired Teaching as a school with a core commitment to radically reimagined relationships.

ITDS Head of School Featured

Deborah Dantzler Williams shares with a wide audience key aspects of what makes our school unique .

ITDS offers Early Childhood PD on Learners' Needs

The ABCDE's: A framework for social-emotional learning and behavior management

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Testimonials

The teachers are great and teachers know things that they want to share with us. - ITDS Student, Kindergarten

You get to do activities instead of cramming everything in your mind. - ITDS Student, 4th Grade

"Students at ITDS take charge of their learning, ask questions, and feel ownership for what they learn." - ITDS Staff Member

"This is a place where students, teachers, and families work together to ensure that every child thrives" - ITDS Staff Member

"This school has a lot of school spirit and a lot of fun events for the students." - ITDS Student, 3rd Grade

"We love this school and most importantly MY KIDS LOVE GOING TO SCHOOL!" - ITDS Parent

"I feel like we've found a school that genuinely supports our child's emotions and intellect. I am glad that we're part of this school and community." - ITDS Parent