8:30 am - 3:30 pm / Wed - 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Before school: 7:30 - 8:30 am / After school: 3:30 - 6:00 pm

SY23-23 full time after school (3:30-6, and Wed 1-6:00) full price was $455/mo; reduced meal price $182/mo, free meal price $91/mo.

Yes, families are required to sign up.

$120 per month, covering daytime lunch ($100) and daytime snacks ($20). (No cost if you qualify for FARM)

Mundo Verde T-shirt: $10.60 short sleeve / $12.72 long sleeve. Free or reduced meal price: $3 short sleeve and $8 long sleeve.

Total Enrollment: 1031

J.F. Cook Campus Enrollment: 530

Calle Ocho Enrollment: 498

PreK-3 and PreK-4: 100% of the week is Spanish immersion.

Kinder: 90% of the week is Spanish immersion. The specials -physical education, cooking & gardening, movement, music, and art- are conducted mostly in English.

1st - 5th grade: 50% Spanish and 50% English

• Both Languages experienced daily

• Reading and writing in both languages integrated into all projects and subjects

• Students develop a love of reading and writing through exposure to the wonders and pleasures of literature and positive, authentic experiences as readers and writers

• Currently, physical education, cooking & gardening, movement, music and art are conducted mostly in English

In PreK-3 and PreK-4 there is a lead teacher, a fellow teacher, and an associate.

In Kinder and 2nd grade there is a lead teacher, and a fellow teacher.

In 3rd through 5th grade there is a lead teacher.

The class size varies between 21 and 23 students per class.

Special classes are held daily for Kinder through 5th-grade students. They have two different specials per semester. As the semester changes, students' special classes change.

Yes, the classes are a mix of PreK-3 and PreK-4 students.

60min+

No, students are not required to be potty trained for acceptance. However, please note that our staff is not certified to change diapers. To ensure students' comfort, we encourage families to make every effort to have their children practice using the bathroom before coming to school.

No. As a public school, we do not enroll students based on their language background or achievement.

Each student learns differently. Having said that, research suggests that language acquisition becomes easier with each additional language learned.

Math is integrated into different parts of the day (morning meeting, read-aloud, closing circle) through different activities. It is more intentionally included in the centers, where some centers are specifically tied to math skills.

Mundo Verde grants campus preference to current students from one Mundo Verde campus to another. If they have completed a full academic year with Mundo Verde. You must complete a lottery application through My School DC, and if we have space available at your preferred campus, we will let you know when the lottery results are in.

All expeditions involve between 1 and 3 field studies. They are incorporated into the curriculum.

The curriculum and benchmarks for PreK follow the Teaching Strategies GOLD objectives. Teachers differentiate for students along this ability continuum knowing that students may be below, on level, or above level has given the developmental variance in grades PreK-3-Kinder.

We take a restorative justice approach to student conflict and relate the situation to our belief in ESPICA (Empathy, Speak your truth, Perseverance, Inquiry, Collaboration, Appreciation). We also determine what the student is trying to communicate about their needs. Not only that, but we also try to work together with families to support student behavior.

We actively recruit more with organizations and communities that are underrepresented at our school.