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Education, State Superintendent Office (OSSE), DC
Formerly known as the State Education Office (SEO), the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) enhances educational services and opportunities to meet the life-long learning needs of all District residents by ensuring equitable distribution and availability of administrative, financial, and nutrition resources.
Programs:
As the State Education Agency for DC, the OSSE sets statewide policies, provides resources and support, and exercises accountability for ALL public education in DC.
Adult and Family Education: (AFE) is a federally established agency that: (1) re-grants federal and local funds to eligible providers of adult education services; (2) facilitates state leadership activities including professional development, technical assistance and monitoring; and, (3) maintains and reports state and local program performance, progress and outcome data.
Phone: 202-741-5531
Email Contacts:
- Julia Michelle Johnson, State Director, jmichelle.johnson@dc.gov
- Tracy Winston, Program Assistant, tracy.winston@dc.gov
- Stacey Downey, Literacy Resource Center Coordinator, stacey.downey@dc.gov
Learn more about Adult and Family Education
Division of Special Education: provides the public with access to information about special education related services, approved placements and direct on line connections to helpful documents.
Phone: (202) 727-6436
Fax: (202) 724-0227
TTY: 711
Suite #: 5th Floor
Learn more about the Division of Special Education
Division of Early Childhood Education: provides leadership and coordination to ensure that all District of Columbia children, from birth to kindergarten entrance, have access to high quality early childhood development programs and are well prepared for school.
Phone: (202) 727-1839
Fax: (202) 741-5304
TTY: 711
Suite #: 4th Floor
Learn more about the Division of Early Childhood Education
Elementary and Secondary Education:
TTY: 711
Learn about the Elementary and Secondary Education Program
Higher Education Financial Services: (HEFS) administers the District of Columbia’s state-level higher education grant programs: the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG) and DC Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (DCLEAP).
Phone: (202) 727-2824
TTY: 711
Learn more about HEFS
Special Education Transportation (DOT): is a transportation entity that consistently provides safe and appropriate transportation services to eligible special education students.
The Division of Transportation offers the following services: Routing & Scheduling Division, Office of Investigation, Parent Call Center, and Fleet Division.
- Office hours: 8am – 5pm
- Parent Call Center staff availability: Monday through Friday, 5am to 7pm
DOT Terminal Locations
- 2115 5th Street NE
- 2000 Adams Place NE
- 1345 New York Avenue NE
- #2 DC Village Lane SE.
DOT Customer Service:
Phone: (202) 576-6228
Fax: (202) 541-3667
TTY: 711
Suite #: 3rd Floor
Email: dot.schoolinformation@dc.gov
Learn more about Special Education Transportation
Student Hearing Office: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., requires that each state and the District of Columbia establish and maintain procedures to ensure that parents of children with disabilities and public educational agencies have an opportunity to seek an impartial due process hearing to resolve disagreements over the identification, evaluation, educational placement of a child with disabilities, or the provision of a free appropriate public education to the child.
Phone: (202) 698-3819
Fax: (202) 478-2956
TTY: 711
Suite #: 2nd Floor
Email: hearing.office@dc.gov
Learn more about the Student Hearing Office
Wellness and Nutrition Services
The mission of the Wellness and Nutrition Services Division is to work with schools and community based organizations to promote positive healthy behaviors and to improve the quality of life for children and youth in the District of Columbia.
Phone: (202) 727-1839
TTY: 711
Suite #: 4th Floor
Email: wellness.nutrition@dc.gov
Learn more about the Wellness and Nutrition Services Division
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