(This post is sponsored by CommuniKids.) If you have a small child, this headline probably got your attention. Parents who have participated in the DC Public Schools pre-K lottery know space is limited in Ward 3, and prior to 2017, none of the DCPS schools in Ward 3 offered pre-K3. That changed in August 2017, […]
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At Summer at Burke, kids and teens can jump start the next school year, and have fun doing it. (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by Edmund Burke School. Where can you relax and enjoy the summer months – while sharpening your academic skills and getting a jump start on the next school year? That would be Summer at Burke, based at Edmund Burke School, just down Connecticut Avenue from the Van Ness Metro station. From […]
Sponsored: Don’t want to spend a fortune on property management services? This DC couple offers a more affordable option.
This post is sponsored by By the Hour Property Management. Andrea Surette and Jeremy Muenz, a couple who lives across the park in Petworth, had a rental property, and a problem. They needed a property management company, but the ones they found charged exorbitant monthly rates for the services provided. “We were floored,” Jeremy said, […]
CityDance summer programs return in-person in DC, Maryland and for online dancers anywhere (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by CityDance. Beginning this month, CityDance School & Conservatory is holding its first in-person summer programs since 2019 at sites including Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland and Whittle School & Studios in Van Ness, DC. “CityDance has been a partner of Whittle since they opened, providing dance classes to their students,” said […]
Why no one minds Mondays at Edmund Burke School (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by Edmund Burke School. This fall at Edmund Burke School, everyone looks forward to Mondays. Since the beginning of the school year, the entire Burke community has started each week with “Virtual Mondays” – which enable the students and staff to begin the week together and to engage in crucial discussions. […]
Sheridan School resumes in-person classes with the aid of a new outdoor classroom (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by Sheridan School. Sheridan School has a new addition on its playground — a classroom. After a long sabbatical due to Covid-19, students at the progressive, K-8, independent school have returned to on-campus learning four days per week. The new, covered classroom on the playground is just one of the elements […]
Cleveland Park-based business delivers locally-sourced meat to your door (Sponsored)
(This post is sponsored by Near Country Provisions.) When a Northwest DC neighbor began sourcing and delivering high-quality, ethically-raised meats from local farmers in the early spring, he didn’t know Covid-19 would soon turn reliable, safe meat delivery from a luxury into an essential service. “Literally days after we launched, the pandemic hit,” said Adam […]
At Sheridan School, adapting to hands-on learning at a distance (Sponsored)
(This post is sponsored by Sheridan School.) When Sheridan School (4400 36th Street NW) flipped the switch from in-person to distance learning on March 17th, teachers and students weren’t sure what to expect. The teachers had never pictured themselves teaching students from afar and students were accustomed to challenging, active, hands-on learning. Whatever worries they […]