DC BOLD SCHOOLS
Bold Performance Schools, honored annually, exceed expectations with achievement rates significantly above schools serving similarly high populations of priority student groups.
2025 DC Bold Performance Schools
EmpowerK12 believes that DC can be the first urban city to close performance gaps this decade when schools take bold action to serve their students furthest from opportunity.
The DC Bold Schools initiative analyzes qualitative and quantitative data in education using rigorous scientific methodologies to help policymakers, advocates, school leaders, and community members understand learning outcomes and create change.
Visit the full site to learn more about EK12’s mission and work with schools and systems to support data needs—including data analysis for teachers, data analysis in education, and research and evaluation—with a goal to improve student learning outcomes in DC.
We are excited to celebrate 10 years of Bold Schools on October 29! At EK12, we fundamentally believe that DC has some of the best schools in the nation, proving that all students can achieve no matter what!
Bold Performance Awards honor DC Public Schools and DC public charter schools whose students exceeded expectations on the state assessments in reading and math this past spring, exceeding the average performance of similar schools pre-pandemic.
For the past 10 years, sector leaders and elected officials have joined us to honor teachers and leaders from recognized school. Check out the videos highlighting our past Bold Schools!
We can’t wait for this year’s celebration on October 29th at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC!
Your sponsorship of the Bold Performance Awards allows us to continue our important work supporting schools to accelerate outcomes with well-designed implementation strategies and data-drive continuous improvement.
Become a 2026 sponsor of the best fall school celebration event today!
INNOVATOR – $15,000
8 invitations to the VIP reception
Notation on screen and in program booklet
Named Bold Performance Award
2 invitations to exclusive breakfast event with Bold Performance school leaders this winter
2 invitations to Bold Schools Walk on October 23 or October 27 where you can see the bold work in action
Inclusion on DC Bold Schools website and in thank you emails and social media
INFLUENCER – $7,500
4 invitations to the VIP reception
Notation on screen and in program booklet
1 invitation to exclusive breakfast event with Bold Performance school leaders this winter
2 invitations to Bold Schools Walk on October 23 or October 27 where you can see the bold work in action
Inclusion on DC Bold Schools website and in thank you emails and social media
CATALYST – $2,500
2 invitations to the VIP reception
1 invitation to Bold Schools Walk on October 23 or October 27 where you can see the bold work in action
Notation on screen and in program booklet
Inclusion on DC Bold Schools website and in thank you emails and social media
Make your sponsorship today using the electronic Donorbox payment former below. Checks can be mailed to EmpowerK12, 80 M St SE, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20003. If you mail a check, please email billing@empowerk12.org to let us know your check is on the way!