‘Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe carefully what children do, and then, if you have understood well, perhaps teaching will be different from before.’ L. Malaguzzi By Lena Johnson, Briya Director of Early Childhood In the 2022-23 school year, the Early Childhood team embarked on a journey to […]
Briya student Marlene Arias Gutierrez was recently named the 2022 Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year by the Coalition on Basic Education (COABE), a national organization focused on advancing adult literacy. Marlene was honored at COABE’s national conference on April 13th. “I am here because I was the student who never talked in class, but who was invested in by her classmates and […]
When she was two years old, Michelle Vasquez headed off to class at Briya together with her mother, Evelyn Lopez: Michelle to her early childhood class, and Evelyn to basic-level English class. Fast forward twenty years, and Michelle is about to graduate from Trinity University, with a job offer already secured—and Evelyn credits Michelle’s […]
Briya Public Charter School is pleased to announce that 100% of staff are fully vaccinated for Covid-19. Briya began vaccinating staff in January 2021 through the school’s partnership with Mary’s Center. As essential workers in a school that had partial in-person instruction throughout the 2020-2021 school year, Briya staff were one of the first groups eligible to receive the vaccine. Most staff agreed […]
In fall 2020, Briya student Alma participated in the National Parent Leader Institute, a month-long workshop about community organizing hosted by Innovate Public Schools. Alma joined parents from across the country to build leadership skills. As a parent, Alma sees the importance of advocacy and community organizing, not just for herself but for her daughter. […]
Yizel Romero and her daughter, Daniela, attend school together at Briya — Yizel is studying to earn her Child Development Associate credential and Daniela is in prekindergarten. Together they participate in Family Time and take advantage of the school’s extensive wraparound services. This holistic two-generation approach is foundational to Briya’s success and to improving families’ […]
“Our immediate goal may be to train people to be medical assistants, but our ultimate aim is to help people achieve their big dreams, no matter what those dreams may be,” said Reena Gadhia, manager of Briya’s Medical Assistant (MA) Program, as she reflected upon the first MA College and Career Panel Briya hosted. During […]
Judy Kittleson, one of Briya’s English teachers, was awarded the 2017 TIERific Teacher Excellence Award by the Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB), which oversees all charter schools in the District. She was honored at a ceremony on December 11, 2017. This award recognizes an outstanding DC public charter school teacher who demonstrates dedication, excellence, […]
“It is a privilege to be standing here tonight with you all celebrating our successes,” Enwet Abebe said, addressing her 19 fellow Medical Assistant Program graduates at a ceremony this December. “Our class was full of intensive work and fun,” Abebe, the class valedictorian, continued. “Do you remember what we felt during the practice sessions […]
Briya was recently ranked as a Tier 1 high-performing school in both adult education and early education for the 2016-17 school year by the DC Public Charter School Board. The DC PCSB oversees all public charter schools in the District and evaluates them annually based on common standards. Schools are then ranked in tiers according […]
