COVID Assessment
Keeping our school community healthy and safe is a top priority.
Please complete the following questionnaire before coming into Friendship buildings.
My Voter Plan: D.C., Maryland & Virginia
Will you be at least 18-years old on November 3, 2020? If so, you have a constitutional right and responsibility to vote in the upcoming election. Given the importance of this election and the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is essential that you first create a plan to vote.
Step 1: Confirm your Registration Status
Step 2: Select a Method to Vote
Step 3: Research the candidates and issues on the ballot
View more in our FPCS quick guide for D.C., Maryland & Virginia >
Campus Safety Preparedness
While we’ll start the school year largely virtual, we’re preparing for your safe return to school buildings. Check out our FPCS Safety Preparedness Video to learn more about our plan to open safe and open smart! Your health and safety is our priority!
View it here >
Virtual Start of School Extended to November 6th
Guided by our commitment to your health and safety, and our promise to deliver an exceptional learning experience, Friendship will extend its virtual start of school until at least November 6. The first day of school remains August 31. We’ve been collecting information from our parents who have expressed a need for an in-person school option. To meet this need, we will offer in-person instructional support through “learning hubs” located on designated Friendship campuses. The learning hubs will be staffed by Friendship team members who opt to support this school option. Please look out for a staff interest survey in the next few days. Additionally, we will frequently assess the District’s health metrics and other conditions to inform our planning and eventual return to school buildings.
It is important you know how deeply we appreciate your continued feedback. Our conversations through surveys, webinars and individual discussions have not only raised important questions, they affirm what we know all too well – our students, families and staff are the ties that bind our learning community. Every step of the way, we need to hear your observations, concerns, ideas and input. Please continue to contact us at WeCare@friendshipschools.org or 202.281.1777.
Start of Year Update for Students and Families
D.C. Schools Family Engagement Survey
Are you a parent with scholars at one of our campuses? Make sure your voice is heard! Share what will work best for you when D.C. schools reopen. Take the Mayor’s survey by this Wednesday, June 10th. Take the survey >
Five Friendship Campuses Named Bold Performance Schools
Important Information About New School Year
May 22, 2020
Dear Families,
We are excited to share important information and dates for summer and the new school year. As our city recovers from COVID-19, Friendship has been working hard to prepare options that support great teaching and learning in all settings – online and in-person. We are proud of how our students, families and school staff rose to the challenge this spring and we are planning even better experiences for summer and the new school year.
Friendship plans to begin School Year 2020-21 on August 31, 2020, if in line with public health guidelines at that time. This link below provides important dates as we finish this school year and get ready for the new school year.
Enrolled yet? Save your child’s seat for the new school year!
Friendship Online is D.C.’s only citywide online school for grades K-12. Powered by online education partners K12 and Edmentum, students can attend full-time online next school year. Prefer an option where students return to the school buildings once it’s safe? Check out a traditional Friendship campus.
To learn more, email GoOnline@friendshipschools.org