Enrollment
Enrollment Requirements for School Year 2025-2026
(Please do not complete prior to March 28, 2025)
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS, an IB World School, is part of the My School DC Lottery Application Process for the 2025-2026 school year!
All students (NEW and RETURNING) must provide/complete the following documents in order to complete the enrollment process by the deadline given in your offer letter/email/phone call:
- 2025-2026 Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy Public Charter School, an IB World School Enrollment Form
- Proof of DC Residency (LEA reserves the right to require hard copies later)
- DC Universal Health Certificate and Oral Health Assessment - All participating children must be fully immunized or submit a Religious Exemption Request
In addition to the above documents, NEW students must provide/complete the following documents to complete the enrollment process:
- Mary McLeod Bethune Electronic Acknowledgement of Enrollment Form
- Student's Birth Certificate (half- or full-page only). A wallet-sized document, for example, will not be accepted.
- Home Language Survey
- Proof of legal guardianship (if applicable)
- Copy of Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/504 plan (if applicable)
- Copy of Final Report Card (if applicable)
Follow these easy steps:
- Click on one of the following links:
- New Student Enrollment Packet
- Returning Student Enrollment Packet
- Click on "Fill a Copy" in the top right corner.
- Enter your email address.
- Complete the form.
- Click on the word "Finalize".
- You are done!
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy is free for all District of Columbia Residents. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; admissions, employment, programs , treatment and all activities are the same for all without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin, religion or marital status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding MMBDA’s Non-Discrimination Policies:
Mary Bunn, Executive Assistant
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy
1404 Jackson St. NE, Washington, DC 20017
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy offers free breakfast, lunch and snack as part of the USDA's National School Lunch Program.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email:
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Also, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, approved December 13, 1977 (DC law 2-38; DC official code §2-1402.11(2006), as amended) states the following:
It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to do any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason based upon the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of any individual. To file a complaint alleging discrimination on one of these bases, please contact the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights at (202) 727-4559 or [email protected].