Alexandria City Public Schools
2000 North Beauregard Street
Suite 200
Alexandria VA 22311
Voice: 703-824-6639 or 703-824-6635
Fax: 703-824-6699
Contact: Karen Parker Thompson, Family Involvement and Community Outreach Coordinator
Contact E-mail: karen.parker.thompson@acps.k12.va.us
Web Address: www.acps.k12.va.us
Director: Barbara Hunter, Executive Director, Information and Outreach
About Alexandria City Public Schools:
Alexandria City Public Schools, in partnership with our families and community, will educate effectively all learners to succeed in a changing world. Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)is located in Alexandria, Virginia. The 2002-2003 school year welcomed almost 11,000 students from 88 countries of birth and spoke 69 languages. The top five languages spoken (other than English)were Spanish, Arabic (Middle East), Amharic (Ethiopia), Krio (Sierra Leone), and Urdu (Pakistan). The ethnic breakdown of students enrolled were 43.6 African American, 26.8 Hispanic, 23% White, 6.4% Asian and .3% Native American. Twenty-two percent of our students receive ESL services, 51% receive free and reduced meals, 15% are in the Talented and Gifted Program and 16% are receive Special Education services. More than 2,500 volunteers and almost 200 businesses and community organizations committed thousands of hours to help students achieve and schools succeed by providing tutors, donations, and other meaningful support. Approximately 80% of the T.C. Williams class of 2003 started post secondary education after being accepted at more than 110 colleges and universities and receiving nearly $2.3 million in scholarships. Nearly 70% of ACPS teachers hold a master's or doctoral degree. Alexandria's teachers are among the best compensated in the metropolitan area with a starting salary of $43,182 for those holding a master's degree.

District of Columbia Public Schools
Interagency Partnerships & Wrap Around Services
825 North Capitol St NW
9th Flr
Washington DC 20020
Voice: 202-442-5619
Fax: 202-442-5026
Contact: La Tonia Muhammad, Site Director
Contact E-mail: latonia.muhammad@k12.dc.us
Web Address: www.k12.dc.us
Director: Peter Parham
Co-Director or other staff: Philippe Rosse
About District of Columbia Public Schools/ Interagency Partnerships & Wrap Around Services:
This is a model initiative to support Dr. Paul Vance's vision of Transformation for target schools. Davis Elementary and W. Bruce Evans Middle School have been selected to create a model via partnership with DC Government and via community school elements. This is a collaborative effort with the Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families and Elders to make schools "Neighborhood Places".

Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore MD 21201
Voice: 410-767-0296
Fax: 410-333-8010
Web Address: marylandpublicschools.org
Director: Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, State School Superintendent

U.S. Department of Education*
Office of English Language Acquisition
(Formerly, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs)
Potomac Center Plaza, 10th Floor
550 12th Street, SW
Washington DC 20004
Voice: 202-245-7143
Fax: 202- 245-7163
Web Address: www.ed.gov/about/offices/oela/
About U.S. Department of Education*/ Office of English Language Acquisition
(Formerly, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs):
Full name: The Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) administers Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act which provides oversight to Federally funded programs designed to meet the educational needs of English language learners in grades K-12; in-service and pre-service educators specializing in serving English language learners, and parents. The OELA Specialist for Parental, Family and Community Involvement coordinates the OELA National Advisory Team. This team is comprised of a cross-section of parents, teachers, administrators, and community organizations who assist language minority parents (and guardians) to become involved in the educational process and aware of their rights, responsibilities, and opportunities under the Law. OELA implements its National "Catch Our Rising Stars Summit" conference each year to provide parents, teachers, administrators, community leaders, and others the latest information and resources to promote high quality education for English language learners (traditionally known as "limited English proficient students").

U.S. Department of Education*
Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs)
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington DC 20202-6135
Voice: 202-260-2225
Fax: 202-401-8466
Contact: Patricia Kilby-Robb, Acting Parental Information and Resource Center Team Leader
Contact E-mail: patricia.kilby-robb@ed.gov
Web Address: www.ed.gov/offices/OII
About U.S. Department of Education*/ Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs):
The Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs), Title V, Part D, Subpart 16 of NCLB, are authorized to strengthen partnerships among parents and school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children (including children from birth through age 5); strengthen partnerships between parents and their children’s school; coordinate activities with those funded under section 1118 of the Act; and provide a comprehensive approach to improving student learning through coordination and integration of Federal, State, and local services and programs.

U.S. Department of Education*
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington DC 20202
Voice: 202-205-5465
Web Address: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/
About U.S. Department of Education*/ Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services:
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.

U.S. Department of Education*
Office of Migrant Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington DC 20202-6135
Voice: 202-260-1164
Fax: 202-205-0089
Contact: Edith Harvey
Web Address: www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/MEP/
About U.S. Department of Education*/ Office of Migrant Education:
The Office of Migrant Education works to improve teaching and learning for migratory children. Programs and projects administered by OME are designed to enable children whose families migrate to find work in agricultural, fishing, and timber industries to meet the same challenging academic content and student performance standards that are expected of all children. The migrant education program is based on the premise that migrant children, although affected by poverty and the migrant lifestyle can and should have the opportunity to realize their full academic potential.

U.S. Department of Education*
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington DC 20202
Voice: 202-260-0826
Fax: 202-260-7764
Contact: Rosemary Fennell, Sr. Program Analyst, Office of Elementary & Secondary Education (OESE), Student Achievement, School Accountability Programs (SASA)
Contact E-mail: Rosemary.Fennell@ed.gov
Web Address: www.ed.gov
About U.S. Department of Education*/ Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs:
Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program
Early Reading First (Title I, Part B, Subpart 2)
Education for Homeless Children and Youth - Grants for State and Local Activities
Enhanced Assessment Grants
Even Start
Even Start Discretionary Grant to a Prison that Houses Women and Children
Even Start Family Literacy Program Grants for Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations
Even Start Formula Grants to States (Title I, Part B, Subpart 3)
Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Initiative Grants
Migrant Education Even Start
Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies (Title I, Part A)
Neglected and Delinquent State Agency and Local Educational Agency Program (Title I, Part D)

U.S. Department of Justice*
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
810 7th Street NW
8th Floor
Washington DC 20531
Voice: 202-307-5911
Contact: Robin Delany-Shabazz, Program Manager
Web Address: ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Director: Donni LeBoeuf, Senior Program Manager
Director E-Mail: Donni@ojp.usdoj.gov
About U.S. Department of Justice*/ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP):
The mission of the OJJDP is to provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP accomplishes this by supporting states and local communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects the public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of families and each individual juvenile.

* indicates individuals actively participating in NCPIE whose organizations are not members

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