Digital Pioneers Academy
| Digital Pioneers Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 38°52′51″N 76°59′26″W / 38.8807°N 76.9906°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Charter school |
| Established | 2018 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Website | digitalpioneersacademy |
The Digital Pioneers Academy is an information technology-focused high school in Southeast, Washington D.C.[1][2]
School structure
[edit]The free public charter school is led by Mashea Ashton, the founder and Chief Executive Officer.[1] The school is focused on teaching students modern technology and innovation.[3] Most of the students are from the under-resourced areas east of the Anacostia River in Wards 7 and 8; spaces at the school are awarded via a lottery system.[1]
The school enrolls over 600 students in grades 6-12.[4]
The school has two campuses, the Capitol Hill campus serves students in Eighth grade to Tenth grade.[1]
History
[edit]The school was founded in 2018.[4]
The school was the target of telephone bomb threat in February 2022.[5]
English teacher Keenan Anderson died in January 2023 while visiting family in Los Angeles, after being repeatedly tasered by Los Angeles Police Department while being arrested.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Darcy, Spencer (September 5, 2022). "Academy in DC Developing Next Generation of Digital Innovators". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Collins, Sam P. K. (August 31, 2022). "Black Teen and Chess Phenom Miles Kwasi Davis Organizes Tournaments for Youth". The Washington Informer. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "DC 9th grader gets vaccine, wins $25K college scholarship". WTOP News. October 6, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Our Story". Digital Pioneers Academy. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "More bomb threats called into schools in D.C., Maryland". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Emily (January 14, 2023). "A cousin of a prominent Black Lives Matter founder died after being tased by police". NPR.
- ^ "Vigil Held for English Teacher Who Died After Being Tased by LAPD". NBC Los Angeles. January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Digital Pioneers Academy official website
