District charter schools set to expand

The District’s booming charter school network is set to expand further Monday evening when school leaders vote on 11 wide-ranging applications to open schools. The D.C. Public Charter School Board is also likely to approve another campus for KIPP DC, a high-performing charter operator looking to create more slots for preschoolers through eighth-grade students.

“We have a real sense of urgency about expanding,” said Susan Schaeffler, CEO of KIPP DC, which has 2,627 students on waiting lists for its three campuses. That’s one student more than the 2,626 enrolled.