Anacostia High School
Anacostia High School provides a unique career- and college-preparatory education built upon the belief that our students are stewards of their community and active contributors to the revitalization of both their neighborhood and the world at large through sustainable innovation. The mission at Anacostia is to empower students to rethink systems and structures by promoting integrity, social equity, and economic prosperity for all learners through challenging, hands-on, collaborative learning experiences. With the major challenges facing our society, our future will be defined by how leaders respond. Anacostia prepares students with the leadership skills they need to address those challenges today by putting social innovation at the forefront.
What the UDC Scholars (Junior Firebirds) Program Offers
Dual Enrollment. Junior Firebirds have access to free dual enrollment classes at UDC and the potential to earn college credits. UDC will cover out-of-pocket costs for books and technology devices and transportation to the classes.
Paid Internships, Tutoring, and Mentorship. UDC and its partners are offering Junior Firebirds access to paid summer internships that will give them an advantage in obtaining future jobs in high paying fields. UDC is also providing tutors and mentors to help students prepare for their academic or job pursuits after they leave the Anacostia High School feeder pattern.
Family Academies. UDC wants the entire family of Anacostia High School feeder pattern Junior Firebirds to benefit from the UDC Scholars program. UDC is offering free Community College campus tuition to parents, siblings, and designated caregivers whose students enroll in a four-year degree program at UDC.
Work-Based Learning. UDC and its partners are underwriting the cost of learning experiences to exciting destinations in and out of the District of Columbia for UDC Scholars.
Teacher Training. UDC understands that teachers are key to the success of students in the Anacostia High School feeder pattern. UDC believes that a teacher’s belief in and support for all Junior Firebirds is enhanced by the training opportunities it will provide the corps of teachers.
