District of Columbia International School

Entrepreneur: Mary Shaffner

Founded: 2012

School Type: Public Charter School

District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter school in Washington, DC that will eventually serve over 400 students in grades 11-12. DCI inspires inquiring, engaged, knowledgeable and caring secondary students who are multi-lingual, culturally competent, and committed to proactively creating a socially just and sustainable world. DCI focuses on language immersion and inquiry-based learning and is an authorized IB World School for the Middle Years Program.