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Become a school partner
All DC public and public charter schools are encouraged to become school partners with DC Collaborative to access all educational, professional development, and community engagement offerings.
Becoming a school partner requires:
- Signing and Return the School Partnership Agreement
- Attending one Educator Orientation Webinar yearly
Contact schools@dccollaborative.org for more information and questions.
Become an Education Program Provider
Any member of DC Collaborative who offers education programming can submit to become a Provider. Each accepted Provider will have their programs/resources facilitated by DC Collaborative and featured in our Catalogue.
Those interested in becoming a Provider must complete the DC Collaborative program submission form. Representatives from the arts and humanities education community review all programs submitted, provide feedback, and determine which submissions will be offered to educators for registration.
Educators request programs during designated registration periods. Program dates are assigned by DC Collaborative according to our equity assigning strategy, prioritizing schools that experience opportunity gaps, lack of staffing and/or resources, and/or have expressed a need for arts and humanities enrichment programming. The Collaborative partners with experts to continually understand how equity can be prioritized, integrated, and evaluated.
AHFES Programs
Key Dates
Fall 2024
August 26 – September 13, 2024
Educator registration for fall programs
October 7th, 2024 – January 1st, 2025
Fall AHFES programs occur
November 4th – November 26th, 2024
Spring program submission form open
Winter/Spring 2025
January 6th- January 24th 2025
Educator registration for Spring programs
March 3rd – June 13th, 2025
Spring AHFES programs occur
June/July 2025
Fall 2025 program submission form opens
Listing Fees:
| Number of Dates Offered | Organization Price | Teaching Artist Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Dates | Included in Engager Membership | Included in Engager Membership |
| 6-10 Dates | $100 | $50 |
| 11-15 Dates | $140 | $65 |
| 16-20 Dates | $180 | $90 |
| 21+ Dates | $200 | $100 |
A few reminders for potential Providers:
- You must have an Engager membership with the Collaborative in order to be a program Provider. You can join the Collaborative here.
- Programs must be offered at NO COST to schools.
- At this time, DC Collaborative is only able to facilitate programs that occur during traditional school hours (8:00-3:00). Any programs outside of this timeframe will not be accepted into the catalogue.
- While the DC Collaborative offers transportation logistics services, all associated fees are the responsibility of the Provider. The Provider must cover all transportation costs, unless otherwise communicated directly by DC Collaborative.
- The DC Collaborative DOES NOT directly grant money for program operations or supplement any costs incurred for services provided to DC public and public charter schools.
Budget permitting, DC Collaborative offers small subsidies for transportation through our Forward the A.R.T.S. Fund initiative. Subsidies are not guaranteed and only available to eligible Program Providers.