Washington, D.C.
Turnaround for Children began its work in Washington, D.C. in 2010. Since then, it has expanded its relationship with District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) to include districtwide initiatives, such as staff trainings and the School Climate Advisory Committee. In 2016, Turnaround established a partnership with KIPP DC to provide training and consulting systemwide.
This year, Turnaround is partnering directly with 13 DCPS and two KIPP DC schools, impacting 445 educators and 5,201 students.
Turnaround is also providing consultation, professional development and support for educators in 91 DCPS and all 17 KIPP DC schools, including training every DCPS elementary and middle school principal.

DCPS Partners
School | Principal | Grade | Geography | Students |
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Cleveland Elementary School | Anna Krughoff | pre-K-5 | Ward 1 | 317 |
Hendley Elementary School | Sundai Riggins | pre-K-6 | Ward 8 | 379 |
Houston Elementary School | Rembert Seaward | pre-K-5 | Ward 7 | 275 |
Kelly Miller Middle School | Kortni Stafford | 6-8 | Ward 7 | 387 |
Ketcham Elementary School | Maisha Riddlesprigger | pre-K-5 | Ward 8 | 310 |
Kimball Elementary School | Johann Lee | pre-K-5 | Ward 7 | 325 |
Kramer Middle School | Roman Smith | 6-8 | Ward 8 | 194 |
Langley Elementary School | Vanessa Drumm | pre-K-5 | Ward 5 | 275 |
Malcolm X Elementary School | Zara Berry-Young | pre-K-5 | Ward 8 | 238 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School | Angel Hunter | p-K-5 | Ward 8 | 346 |
Moten Elementary School | Akela Stanfield-Dogbe | pre-K-5 | Ward 8 | 401 |
Savoy Elementary School | Lisa Rosado | p-K-5 | Ward 8 | 267 |
Turner Elementary School | Eric Bethel | pre-K-5 | Ward 8 | 460 |
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Anna Krughoff
Ward 1
317
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Sundai Riggins
Ward 8
379
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Rembert Seaward
Ward 7
275
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Kortni Stafford
Ward 7
387
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Maisha Riddlesprigger
Ward 8
310
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Johann Lee
Ward 7
325
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Roman Smith
Ward 8
194
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Vanessa Drumm
Ward 5
275
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Zara Berry-Young
Ward 8
238
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Angel Hunter
Ward 8
346
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Akela Stanfield-Dogbe
Ward 8
401
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Lisa Rosado
Ward 8
267
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Eric Bethel
Ward 8
460

KIPP DC Partners
School | Principal | Grade | Geography | Students |
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KIPP DC AIM Academy | Aliesha Maye | 5-8 | Ward 8 | 378 |
KIPP DC Quest Academy | Allison Artis | 1-4 | Ward 7 | 407 |
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Aliesha Maye
Ward 8
378
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Allison Artis
Ward 7
407
Impact
- Turnaround trained 22 DCPS principals and more than 250 DCPS social workers and psychologists on how to use a trama-informed lens; 85% of principals reported changing their practices as a result
- Turnaround's D.C. partner schools increased their scores for emotional support, according to third-party classroom observations
- Turnaround led a four-day training on foundational science concepts with every student-facing KIPP DC staff member

Contact Us
If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact:
Ayisha Miles-John | Senior Program Officer
Phone: 646-786-6238 | Email: amiles@tfcusa.org