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HIGH SCHOOL

Our School’s Mission 

At the Maya Angelou Public Charter School (MAPCS), we strive to create a learning community grounded in an engaging school culture; a meaningful, rigorous and personalized academic program; and a robust collection of wraparound services that ensure all of our students are well-prepared for life beyond the diploma.     

Many of our students face challenges in their home life and experience trauma or upheaval that requires a different approach from traditional schools.  In turn, our staff takes an individualized approach to working closely with each of our students and families not only for academic success today, but for success in the future as positive contributors to society and life-long learners.     

 

Our Results 

Our school has earned three stars on OSSE’s School Report Card (2018-2019), making us the highest-ranking school for opportunity youth in the District, and the second-highest performing high school in Ward 7.  

 Our School Leadership Team  

Important Contacts for Students and Families 

 

Our Program Highlights 

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Student Life  

 
Based on student interest, each year we offer a number of enrichment/extracurricular activities as well as a robust athletics program.  Our menu for students includes:  
 

Extracurricular Activities  

  • Step/Dance Team  
  • Student Ambassadors  
  • Anime Club 
  • Joyful Market Community Service Club  
  • National Society of Black Engineers  
  • After-School Academic Enrichment  
  • Weekly tutoring with partner company Wilmer Hale  

Boys\’ Interscholastic Athletics  

  • Flag Football  
  • Basketball  
  • Baseball  

Girls\’ Interscholastic Athletics  

  • Volleyball  
  • Basketball  
  • Softball  
  • Cheerleading 

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MAYA SCHOLARS
IN THE NEWS
(HIGH SCHOOL)

Black History Month (BHM) is our country's annual celebration of the robust culture, history and contributions of African-Americans. Black history is American history. Please join us in recognizing the Maya Angelou Schools' 2024 BHM Beacons - Maya Angelou Academy @ New Beginnings' own Leila Ali, Alexander Ellis and Hannan Abubaker who jointly organized "Black Love: Exploring the Radiance Within African-American Relationships." This forum highlighted the beauty and strength of #BlackLove in all its forms, from family to friendship to self-love. The interactive multimedia presentation included a #Divine9 stroll and scholar-led poetry reading. New Beginnings also held a "Black Love in Film" trivia contest and a live, talk show style panel interview of married Maya Angelou Academ couples. The Maya Angelou Schools acknowledges and salutes the Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings for their interesting and inventive Black History Month programming! ... See MoreSee Less
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