District of Columbia SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS:

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D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

Student Eligibility
  • Student must qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program ($46,435 for a family of four in 2018) or have participated in the program in the preceding year and have a family income of up to 300% of the federal poverty guidelines ($75,300 for a family of four in 2018)
  • Priority given to students who attend a school identified as one of the lowest-performing schools under the District of Columbia accountability system, were awarded a scholarship in the preceding year, or have a sibling participating in the program
  • Students from low-income families in other public schools are also eligible
  • Students currently attending private school are also eligible
  • Evaluation participants may be required to take the annual assessment taken by D.C. Public School students
    • Cooperate with the congressionally mandated independent evaluation

District of Columbia SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS

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