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Found 801 of over 850 reviews
3.2
61% Recommend to a Friend
47% Approve of CEO

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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  • "The school district pay is good and based upon the collective bargaining agreement of the WTU(in 78 reviews)
  • "good salary and teaching opportubnities(in 71 reviews)
  • "Good benefits and retirement plan options(in 55 reviews)
  • "Great colleagues and teamwork for greater good of students in the district(in 26 reviews)
  • "The people I worked with were great and supportive and I miss them most about working for DCPS.(in 18 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    good

    May 5, 2023 - Lead Teacher in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I want to work in DCPS because I want to make a difference in students life and in their academic life as well.

    Cons

    Some of the downside to working in DCPS is the lack of funding and research.

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  2. 5.0
    Current Employee

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    May 29, 2023 - Instructional Coach in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great professional development and leadership development.

    Cons

    You often wear multiple hats, which gives you great experiences, but can often put in positions you aren't fully prepared for.

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  4. 2.0
    Current Employee

    Depends on the School

    Apr 5, 2023 - Computer Lab Coordinator/Instructor 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    * It's rewarding working with kids. * The staff is very kind, and respectful. * The work is easy and there is a lot of downtime (This could be a pro or con depending on your disposition.)

    Cons

    * I feel overqualified for my position. I would like to help more, but DCPS regulations make it almost impossible. * I don't know what I'm going to be doing until I get to work each day. The entire year I've been working here, I've never been given clear duties or responsibilities. The school relies on my experience working independently too much I think. * Along the same line, it's not clear who my direct supervisor is or what "teams" I am (or could be) a part of. * Lack of consistent communication from leadership to both students and staff. I think the administrations is simultaneously overworked, and either not delegating well or not able to delegate. * The job can be very high stress.

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  5. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Pros and Cons

    May 9, 2023 - Teacher 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pay, Union contract, Depends on the school

    Cons

    Overworked, always asked to do more no matter how much you're already doing, school may have toxic culture

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  6. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Quality of Employment in DCPS

    May 22, 2023 - Assistant Teacher in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Medical Benefits and union participation

    Cons

    Constant Change Moral Political Atmosphere Cost of living Who you know

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  7. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Compensation fair but workload too heavy/

    May 18, 2023 - Speech Language Pathologist in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Kids, colleagues, school closings/holiday breaks.

    Cons

    Impossible paperwork and scheduling demands placed on staff. Carried a lot of work home.

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  8. 3.0
    Current Employee

    DCPS Review

    May 21, 2023 - English Teacher in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Helping students, building relationships, good pay

    Cons

    Politics, politics, politics, mayoral control

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great Place for Experienced Teachers

    Apr 29, 2023 - Teacher 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great pay Great benefits Strong community

    Cons

    Terrible PD Early career teachers usually struggle in wards 7/8. Go to wards 1-6 if you do not have experience Children often have trauma related issues that cause behavioral issues—if you don’t have training in this, DC schools will be hard for you

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  10. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Teacher

    May 15, 2023 - English Teacher in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    good pay for teachers and staff

    Cons

    no support in central admin

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  11. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Good pay, stressful work environment

    Apr 27, 2023 - English Teacher in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The pay is good for singles and small families.

    Cons

    The teacher evaluation system is flawed and subjective. Too many micromanagers and last minute initiatives that do not last or make an impact on student outcomes. A large family will not benefit from living and working in this area.

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DC Public Schools has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 850 reviews left anonymously by employees. 61% of employees would recommend working at DC Public Schools to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -7% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DC Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DC Public Schools. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.

61% of DC Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated DC Public Schools 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 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.

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