08/25/2014 DCPS Begins New School Year with Highest Number of Students in Five Years (District of Columbia Public Schools)

(Source: District of Columbia Public Schools) August 25, 2014 . Contact: Melissa Salmanowitz (DCPS) | 202-535-1096 | Contact Email Today, 111 District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) opened their doors to welcome more than 47,000 students for the 2014-2015 school year, the highest enrollment on the first day of school in the past five years. To support the increase in students, DCPS has also hired 300 new teachers, 24 new librarians, 29 new guidance counselors and more. In the 2014-2015 school year, DCPS will continue to focus on the goals set forth in A Capital Commitmentto ensure every student, in every part of the District  receives a world-class education that prepares them to...