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Updated Jun 29, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "The school district pay is good and based upon the collective bargaining agreement of the WTU" (in 62 reviews)
- "While the benefits here are good, the quality of life and pay don’t make up for it." (in 51 reviews)
- "Disorganized, a nationally recognized biased teacher evaluation system, poor leadership" (in 20 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great Pay, Care for their employees, longevity of job.
Cons
Turnover rate is high, Poor communication sometimes
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Depends school you’re at, but so many great new initiatives and focus on the Whole Child.
Cons
Can be disorganized, lots of turnover
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
It's a great place to work
Cons
I have nothing negative to add
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
good place to upward growth
Cons
senior leadership are unaware of big issues
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Rewarding work serving children with special needs, you can also so a lot of consulting, Professional Developments and Collaborations
Cons
There are many assessments to complete at times you may feel like you have to much to do,
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good Pay/ High Salary scale compared to surrounding districts. Most schools provide afterschool/tutoring opportunities. Many school options throughout the various wards of D.C. Can earn bonuses for High Evaluation Scores
Cons
Working as an Educator is tough overall No Tenure IMPACT evaluation system is flawed
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Benefits, flexibility to work in multiple roles in the company. Attempts to be innovative and progressive.
Cons
Difficulty with follow through when rolling our initiatives. Rolls out new initiatives every year and none is carried out with fidelity which leads to frustration and lack of satisfaction for all stakeholders.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great Employment Opportunities within the DC Public Schools
Cons
Not enough Educational Aides for Special Education Students
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Excellent pay and benefits. Loved it there.
Cons
Nothing that I can even think of at this time.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
I love my team and teaching the first grade!
Cons
More first year teacher support.
DC Public Schools Reviews FAQs
DC Public Schools has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 722 reviews left anonymously by employees. 58% of employees would recommend working at DC Public Schools to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
58% of DC Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated DC Public Schools 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at DC Public Schools to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be management, culture, senior leadership.