Enrollment

Enrollment Requirements for School Year 2026-2027

(Please do not complete prior to March 27, 2026)

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS is part of the My School DC Lottery Application Process for the 2026-2027 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:

  • 2026-2027 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)
    • Please note MMBDA is required by law to annually verify the District residency of each family seeking to enroll in MMBDA
  • DC Universal Health Certificate and Oral Health Assessment - All participating children must be fully immunized or submit a Medical or 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)
 
Please click on the links below and follow these directions to complete the New Student Enrollment Packet or Returning Student Enrollment Packet or you may stop by your campus and complete in-person. Additional documentation can be scanned and emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at the campus you applied to.
 
PLEASE NOTE: ENROLLMENT IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL ALL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, NO PARTIAL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
 

Follow these easy steps:

  1. Click on one of the following links: 
    1. New Student Enrollment Packet
    2. Paquete de Inscripción de Estudiantes Nuevos Español
    3. Returning Student Enrollment Packet
    4. Paquete de Inscripción de Estudiantes que Regresan Español
  2. Click on "Fill a Copy" in the top right corner.
  3. Enter your email address.
  4. Complete the form.
  5. Click on the word "Finalize".
  6. You are done!
If you need assistance, please email [email protected].

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 School Breakfast Program (SBP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP),  and After School Snack Program (ASSP).

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement


In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.


Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

 

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected].


USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.


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].