MERIDIAN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
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Mission Statement
The mission of Meridian Public Charter School is to inspire a passion for learning in our students and to help them build their self-confidence and self-respect through academic achievement. Meridian Public Charter School is a nurturing and rigorous K—8 school where students learn the skills they need to succeed in today’s increasingly global world. We have served the Washington, DC community since 1999 and are open to all students regardless of prior academic record, ability, or socioeconomic background. We have a collaborative, child-centric school community that celebrates the diversity of our students and encourages them to interact with our vibrant city. Students learn about different cultures and forms of expression and can see how they are connected to their own lives.
About This Cause
Meridian Public Charter School was founded in 1999 by a group of dedicated individuals who shared a common belief that they could improve the lives of the children who reside in the District of Columbia. With this belief, Meridian Public Charter School opened to one hundred students in Pre-Kindergarten to third grade. Each year, Meridian added one grade until we reached 8th grade. Meridian is managed by a Board of Trustees, of which two are parent representatives. Under this leadership, Meridian was first accredited in 2006 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Meridian opened a new middle school campus in 2015. This separate facility has given students the opportunity to build a unique middle school culture and allowed our younger students more space to thrive. Meridian Public Charter School now serves over six hundred students. Our school boasts a rich history and has been the cornerstone of the Meridian Hill community and U Street corridor for many years. One School – Our School. We celebrate and honor the diversity of our school community. Our students and families come from Ward 1, throughout DC, and around the world. We speak multiple languages (e.g. English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Amharic) and have a variety of cultural backgrounds. Our diversity strengthens and unites us as one school. One Community – Our Community. We will draw on the strengths of our neighborhood—the history of Meridian Hill and the U Street Corridor and our partnerships with community organizations-–to support our students and families through wrap around services and enrichment activities. Our school community will add to and be part of our larger neighborhood community. One City – Our City. We will take advantage of all Washington, DC has to offer through in-depth school-based learning combined with field trips that make the city part of our classroom. We will give back to our community through service to our city. The World Intersects at Meridian. We will prepare Meridian graduates to be active citizens of our country and our world through second language exposure, a rich and rigorous curriculum, and school-wide norms that instill curiosity, respect, resilience, and leadership.