2023
One World Education Teacher Leader Award (Lyle Ring)
Finalist in US Department of Health & Human Services Resilience Challenge
2020, 2021 & 2022
Greater Washington Area Top Workplaces awardee, together with partner Mary’s Center
2020
Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honoree
2019
Outstanding Parent award from the DC Public Charter School Board (Yizel Romero)
2018
Data Excellence Award from the DC Public Charter School Board (Jodi Ihaza)
National Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Finalist (Shiela Escamilla)
2017
Teacher Excellence Award from the DC Public Charter School Board (Judy Kittleson)
2016
Winner of DC Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Essay Contest in ESL category (Maria Elena Van Maren)
DC Association for Chartered Public Schools Award for Most Outstanding Adult Student (Maxine Gorman)
2015
Named Bright Spot in Hispanic Education by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
DC Association for Chartered Public Schools Award for Most Outstanding Parent (Anabel Cruz)
Winner of DC Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Essay Contest in ESL category (Manuche Gonclaves)
2013 – 2015
One of six school-based partnerships selected to receive the Community Schools Incentive Initiative grant from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education
2013
DC Association of Chartered Public Schools Award for Most Outstanding Teacher/Leader (Judy Kittleson)
National Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Finalist (Judy Kittleson)
2012
Flamboyan Foundation Family Engagement Partnership School
2011
Josephine Baker Award for Charter School Excellence
2010
Washington Area Women’s Foundation Leadership Award
2009
National Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Finalist (Karen Hertzler)
Verizon Tech Savvy Regional Award
2007
DC Public Charter School Board New Territories Award for the “Most Innovative Mission”
2006
National Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year (Mark Faloni)
2004
National Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year (Lorie Preheim)