Capital City Pcs - Hs

Capital City Public Charter School’s High School teaching approach is grounded in EL Education (Expeditionary Learning), emphasizing hands-on, real-world, project-based learning where students engage in “expeditions” that may include fieldwork, community service, and expert visits and culminate in public presentations/exhibitions. The school also highlights a whole-child, personalized model—supported by a small secondary program structure (about a 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio) and daily advising—intended to challenge and support each student while building strong community and character.

Capital City PCS – High School (grades 9–12) admits new students through the My School DC common lottery; families apply by submitting a My School DC lottery application and ranking Capital City among their choices. (ccpcs.org) For school year 2026–27, the My School DC lottery deadline for grades 9–12 was February 2, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET); applicants could optionally adjust rankings until March 13, 2026 (5 p.m.), and lottery results were announced March 27, 2026 (with post-lottery applications opening February 3, 2026 for families who missed the deadline). (myschooldc.org) To be eligible, applicants must be DC residents, applying for an eligible grade; for grades 1–12, students must have successfully completed the previous grade. (ccpcs.org) If a student is not initially matched, they can remain on the waitlist and may receive an offer as seats open; Capital City notes the waitlist is valid only for one school year and families must reapply each year, with status viewable in the My School DC account. (ccpcs.org) Priority categories (lottery preferences) listed for Capital City PCS – High School are, in order: Children of Staff, Sibling Attending, and Sibling Offered. (myschooldc.org)