DC State Education Office (SEO)
The mission of the DC State Education Office (SEO) is to promote learning for District residents of all ages by providing access to educational information, resources and services for a higher quality of life. The SEO provides access to information through policy analysis, research, and community outreach, as well as resources, such as postsecondary grants and other educational support services that help residents make informed decisions about learning opportunities. The SEO's work is organized into four major functions: services, resources, policy and oversight. These functions span a P - 16 continuum (pre-kindergarten through postsecondary education). The SEO addresses learning at every life phase for District residents.
Contact: John Stokes, phone: (202) 724-2010, email: john.astokes@dc.gov.

DC Public Schools
DC Public Schools (DCPS) enrolls approximately 58,000 students (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) in more than 160 schools. DCPS provides high-quality teaching and learning in every classroom and every school, ensures management and operations support high-quality teaching and learning in every classroom and every school, and creates a culture of transparency, open communication and collaboration to support high-quality teaching and learning in every classroom and every school.
Contact: Patricia Alford Williams, phone: (202) 442-7699, email: patricia.alford-williams@k12.dc.us.

DC Education Compact
DC Education Compact (DCEC) is a broad-based coalition whose mission is to institutionalize the civic engagement needed to ensure that every public school student in the District of Columbia obtains the education needed to succeed in college, the workplace and the community. Its strategic goal for FY2007 through FY 2010 is to dramatically increase the number of graduates from DC Public Schools with academic, social, and civic proficiency.
Contact: Lydia Pelliccia, phone: (202) 667-0901, email: lydia.pelliccia@widmeyer.com.

DC-College Access Program
DC College Access Program (DC-CAP) is a privately funded, not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and enabling DC public high school students to enroll and graduate from college. In partnership with the DC Public High School System, DC-CAP provides direct counseling and financial assistance to more than 12,000 high school students. The overwhelming majority of students served by DC-CAP in its 17 College Information Resource Centers (CIRCs) are from low-income; minority, single-parent households and many are the first in their families to attend college. DC-CAP has awarded approximately $10,000,000 in Last Dollar Award scholarships since its inception, and in fall of 2006, will be tracking and counseling nearly 5,300 college students.
Contact: Julie Rosenthal, phone: (202) 248-8449, email: julie@jrcommunications.com.