Maya Angelou Academy At New Beginnings Formerly Oak Hill
Laurel, DC
English language arts
<=10% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Share | <5% | <=10% | <=10% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | >95% | 85.7% | 84.2% |
| Level 2 | <5% | <=10% | Not reported |
| Level 3 | <5% | <=10% | <=10% |
| Level 4 | <5% | <=10% | <=10% |
| Level 5 | <5% | <=10% | <=10% |
Math
<=10% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Share | <5% | <=10% | <=10% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 22 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | Not reported | Not reported | 38.9% |
| Level 2 | 50.0% | 57.1% | 50.0% |
| Level 3 | <5% | <=10% | Not reported |
| Level 4 | <5% | <=10% | <=10% |
| Level 5 | <5% | <=10% | <=10% |
DC CAPE Levels 4–5 meet or exceed expectations.
52.4% out-of-school suspension rate in 2022–23.
Out-of-school suspension rate
| Measure | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Student count | 63 |
| Rate | 52.4% |
In-school suspensions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Student count | 63 |
| Rate | <5% |
Expulsions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Student count | 63 |
| Rate | <5% |
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
36 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
Updated 8mo ago
Maya Angelou Academy @ New Beginnings centers its teaching on helping incarcerated youth overcome prior academic challenges through social-emotional learning, credit accumulation toward a diploma or GED, and building skills for long-term success. Instruction is delivered in small classes (about 10 students or fewer) with both general and special education staffing, using a mix of direct instruction alongside project-based and cooperative learning. The program emphasizes a safe, engaging environment with rigorous instruction and consistent celebration of student growth and accomplishments.
Updated 8mo ago
On the See Forever Foundation / Maya Angelou Schools website, Maya Angelou Academy @ New Beginnings is described as operating inside the New Beginnings Youth Development Center in Laurel, Maryland and serving incarcerated youth (New Beginnings is also referenced as formerly Oak Hill Detention Center). (seeforever.org) The website does not publish a standard public-school application/lottery process, key admissions dates, or listed enrollment requirements for this campus; instead, it frames participation as tied to youth who enter and reside in the New Beginnings facility. (seeforever.org) No waitlist procedures or priority categories are described for the New Beginnings campus on the site (beyond the implicit “resident at New Beginnings” eligibility). (seeforever.org) For admissions/enrollment questions, the site provides a direct phone number for the New Beginnings campus and lists campus contacts (including the principal) via the central office contacts page. (seeforever.org)
Updated 8mo ago
8:10 AM – 3:35 PM
Updated 8mo ago
Attending a Maya Academy includes extended day, exploratory visual arts classes, clinical support and special education assistance.
NCES ID 110008700213
- District
- Dyrs
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Alternative School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 36 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 9.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- DC School Report Card Assessments · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- DC School Report Card Discipline · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2022–23