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We are looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team at District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, families, principals, teachers, and central office employees.

DCPS serves 51,000 students in the nation's capital through the efforts of more than 4,700 educators in 117 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS students.

If you have already started an application for the upcoming school year (SY 2026-27), click here to return to the Candidate Dashboard to continue your application. Please note that all candidates must reapply for the upcoming school year.

If you are a current DCPS teacher looking to transfer schools, please apply using this link here and follow the instructions in our guide here. Please note: It is required that you will complete the entire initial application, but you will not need to the performance task required for external candidates.