HIGH SCHOOL

Our teachers aim to challenge and engage our students in our classrooms each day.  Our course offerings include all core subjects (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies), Spanish and French courses, Advanced Placement courses, and a number of relevant elective courses including field internships and service-learning opportunities across the D.C. Community.    

 We also work hard to meet each of our students where they are academically.  We use blended learning – a combination of face-to-face classroom teaching and online instruction – to ensure students catch up and get ahead. 

Our school is also the proud home of the Maya Angelou Academy of Hospitality and Tourism  workforce readiness program in partnership with the National Academy Foundation (link //naf.org/_ (NAF), a non-profit organization that partners with schools to provide students with career exposure opportunities, and the opportunity to earn workforce certifications.   

We offer programs in Academy and Tourism and Finance. As student’s progress through the program, they participate in internships that give them real world work experience. Students enrolled in the program will graduate with workforce, industry-recognized credentials, and will expose them to real-world work experiences that will help them succeed as they transition to postsecondary options and careers.  

For more information about our AOHT program, please email ayoba@seeforever.org. 

AOHT VIDEO HERE

We offer Learning Labs each semester during the school day, after school, and during Saturday School, where students in need of credit recovery receive targeted, in-person support from our teachers as they complete their missing courses online.   

Every student at Maya works directly with their support team, a group of staff that collaborates to make sure every one of our young people stays on track throughout the school year:  

• Clinical Counselor:  Provides mental and social-emotional support in individual and group counseling settings.  
• Student Development Manager:  Provides daily mentoring support to students and assists in removing barriers to daily, on-time attendance.  
• Academic Counselor:   Provides regular progress updates for students so they stay on track to meeting their academic goals, as well as graduation requirements in a timely manner. 

For more information about our Clinical Service program, please click here (link to clinical services)  

Every student belongs to a “House” at Maya – a group of peers that meets with their assigned Student Development Manager regularly to cultivate student community.  Houses celebrate academic and citizenship achievements together.  Houses also participate in service projects and school spirit events, all while developing a sense of scholar identity and belonging.   

We are one of the only high schools in the city that operates a residential program for students.  During the week, students live with peers and a residential counselor in a family-style setting; students cook meals together, share chores, and help each other with homework each evening, as well as hold each other accountable for attending school on time each morning.     

For more information about our Residential Program, please click here.  

 From business and entrepreneurship field experiences, to local and national college trips, every student at Maya participates in a wide variety of college and career exposure activities that we offer each month, based on students’ grade level and interests.  Students also benefit from a number of alumni supports, including scholarships and follow-up support from staff as students pursue their college and career goals.   

Learn more about our Alumni Support program here.

Our Parent and Family Resource Center, located on campus, provides not only food pantry and clothing closet resources, but also a host of other support services as well as parenting classes.  For more information, contact L’Tanya Holley, Director of Community and Family Engagement, at lholley@seeforever.org.   

Current families can stay connected with your scholar’s school experience on our Families + Students portal, here.   

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