Barnard Elementary

Barnard Elementary is located in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. Barnard serves students from PK-3 through 5th grade. Barnard has a four star STAR rating and recently won the Bold improvement award.Our School motto is "Only The Best Is Good Enough." Our strong community involvement and dedicated staff are reasons that Barnard has been recognized twice with the Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) Award. High expectations for all students resulting in academic excellence are central to Barnard's philosophy. We have strong programs that appeal to our students, like our Early Financial Literacy program that teaches age-appropriate financial skills. Barnard also hosts the Flagship Autism Program for DCPS, and students from all over the city are enrolled in this program.

One of our parents summarized it best -- Barnard accepts all children where they are and takes them to unbelievable levels!

A Typical Day at Barnard 

4th graders modeling the Barnard uniform of white and navy blue.

The standard school day runs 8:40 am - 3:15 pm. Students can arrive starting at 8:10 for breakfast either in their classrooms (ECE - K) or the cafeteria (1 - 5). 1st-5th graders rotate out of their classrooms for English/Language Arts, math, and specials such as art, music, P.E., and Spanish. ECE students stay in their classrooms for specials. There is a large playground for K-5th graders, with a separate smaller playground for ECE students.

Specials: Barnard has a wonderful music and choir program, gym and health classes, wonderful art teachers, and Spanish language. There is a beautiful, light-filled library that students visit regularly.

Extracurriculars include DC Scores soccer program; Girls Run running club; student council; cheerleading; etc. Check out the school’s Instagram feed for a wonderful montage of all sorts of special events and personalities!

 

 

Barnard partners with KidPower to take care of our beautiful school garden, greenhouse, and fruit orchard.

Before Care

Before care registration is open for the coming school year at Barnard. Before care is run by Flex Academies, and is available Monday-Friday from 7:15-8:15am. Students in Before care are transitioned by staff to breakfast (1st-5th) or classrooms (ECE-K) at 8:10am.

Families can sign up for 3, 4 or 5 days per week of before care, or can register on an as-needed basis by the day. To register, use the link below. Costs are as follows:

3 days/week: $77.00 per month

4 days/week: $95.00 per month

5 days/week: $115.00 per month

Sign up here: Flex Before and After Care - Flex @ Barnard Elementary School - Flex (eleyo.com)

Contact info@flexacademies.com for more information and availability.

After Care

Barnard offers free after care through DCPS Out of School Time Programming. Aftercare runs from 3:15 - 6 pm for all enrolled students. ECE students stay in their classrooms or an adjoining one, and K-5 meet in various locations around the school. Spots are limited and have filled up in recent years, so enroll early (enrollment begins in the spring of the prior school year).

Learn more at https://dcps.dc.gov/afterschool. Your student must be enrolled at Barnard to participate in aftercare. Go to dcps.dc.gov/asp to complete aftercare signup.

3rd graders swim at the pool at Roosevelt High School.

Uniforms

Barnard Bears at all grades wear uniforms in the colors white and navy blue. There are no basic style restrictions - shorts, jumpers, skirts, dresses or pants can all be worn as long as they are in those colors.

Uniforms can be purchased new from any children’s clothing retailer; or at local thrift stores; and are often exchanged in neighborhood listservs or Facebook groups. When possible, the PTA organizes uniform swaps and donations of clothes in good condition.

Contact the PTA Board for assistance in getting uniforms for your children, we are happy to help connect you to resources!

Mr. Lehman directs the Barnard choir in the music room.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Barnard provides free lunch to all students, as well as breakfast to those who arrive between 8:10-8:30 am. ECE students eat in their classrooms, while K-5 eat in the cafeteria.

Menus:

School Supplies

The official school supplies list is here: Barnard SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 2023-2024.pdf. Note: This list is comprehensive of what students and teachers might need all year, but in our (PTA Board’s) experience very few classrooms need their students to arrive with all these materials on day 1. We recommend waiting to see if your classroom teacher sends a more targeted list of school supplies or specific requests before purchasing anything.

Family and Academic Support

Parents and teachers jointly host Hispanic Heritage Month breakfast with a beautiful performance by our students and DELICIOUS food!

Front Office phone: (202) 576-1100

Communicate with the staff below via email (click on their names), phone through the front office, or over the Class Dojo app on your phone (available for download for iPhone and Android, and note you do NOT need to pay for the subscription version).

Enrollment, Paperwork, Schedules, Anything Else

Ms. Blanchard (speaks English) and Ms. Salamanca (speaks English & Spanish) operate the front office and are a primary point of contact. In addition to enrollment, before- and after-care registration questions, paperwork, schedules, teacher assignments, or other administrative questions, they can help you figure out who to contact if you have other questions.

Staff at the school also speak Amharic, French, and Polish and can support families in those languages as needed.

 

Wellness Team and Family Services

Ms. Montgomery (speaks English & Spanish) is the bilingual school counselor. Ms. Beaty-Browne (call the school, extension x251) is the school social worker. Either one can connect families to needed resources of all kinds available through the city and school system, including housing, healthcare, food, clothing, and more. They can help any family or student in any grade, please reach out!

Dr. Bush (speaks English) is the school psychologist, and she teaches the students Life Skills classes in addition to providing guidance and mental-health support.

Ms. Carballo (speaks English & Spanish) is the ECE Family Services Specialist. She works with Early Childhood (PreK - Kindergarten) families individually by providing support to help you meet any urgent needs or develop long-term goals. She also plans activities, workshops, informational sessions, and other events on topics that interest you most. She works collaboratively with your child’s teacher, the school administration, and community partners in doing this work.

Barnard is fortunate to have a partnership with Mary’s Center to provide in-school mental health support for students. Miss Tia Cook (speaks English & Spanish) (phone (202) 855-1623) can provide free individual, group, and family therapy to Barnard students. She can help treat symptoms of depression, anxiety, adjustment challenges related to life changes, trauma, grief and loss, and emotional regulation. She can also connect you with other resources provided by Mary’s Center, including food and housing support, legal support, insurance enrollment, medical or dental services, and other community resources. Please reach out to Miss Tia if any of these services would be of assistance to you and your family.

School Nurse Ms. Sali Mallam can be reached at extension 156.

 

Academic Support

  • Ms. Moorefield is the ELA (English/Language Arts) and social studies instructional coach.

  • Ms. Freeman is the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) instructional coach.

  • Dr. Hetherington (Assistant Principal) oversees Early Childhood Education through grade 1.

  • Dr. Vargas (Assistant Principal) oversees the Special Education and CES (formerly autism) programs.

  • Ms. West is the point of contact for civil rights issues and the student incident reporting system.

Special Education Hub


specialeducation.dc.gov 

202-671-2890

The PTA is pleased to provide information on useful community and educational resources that we find…

English Classes for Adults

English (ESL) Courses in DC  
Free English classes for DC parents

Homework Help


Brain Fuse free homework help provided by DC Public Library

Required Immunizations/Vaccines

Healthy bodies and minds are the foundation of academic success! Immunizations and regular visits to the doctor help protect students' health and readiness to learn. All students must be up to date on their routine pediatric immunizations. The best place for a family to access immunizationsis their primary medical provider as part of a comprehensive well-child visit where the Universal Health Certificate is completed.  

Together we can ensure students are healthy and ready to learn by protecting them and our community against infectious disease and completing routine dental and well-child visits. Secure all necessary immunizations and submit the Universal Health Certificate and Oral Health Assessment to school before the first day! To learn more about health forms and immunizations required for school, please visit the OSSE website and for more information on vaccine services and access, please visit the DC Health website. 

At the Library

The Petworth library, at the corner of Georgia Ave & Upshur St NW, has wonderful resources for children and families. https://www.dclibrary.org/plan-visit/petworth-library

See the DCPS website for the addition here: https://sites.google.com/dc.gov/dcps-facilities/additions-expansions/barnard-es?

 

Project Resources

 

Learn More About School Modernizations

 

Presentation Given to LSAT by DCPS on the New Addition 04/23/2024

  • Minutes (you'll need to login to PTBoard, create an account if it's your first time)
  • Slide Deck (40MB pptx file)

 

Presentation to the first FIT team meeting on Friday, May 31, 9-10 am. Virtual.

 

Schematic Design FIT Meeting - 10/23/2024

Topics Covered: Schematic Design

 

Correspondence with DCPS and the FIT, LSAT, and PTA: