We develop character in our students by teaching them how and why it is important to positively serve their community. Our students donate their time to the Assumption Outreach Food Bank, Jump Rope for Heart, Food for Families, and S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat).

We provide students with numerous opportunities to stay engaged and to develop socially, emotionally, and physically.  We offer extracurricular activities, including foreign language, drama, drumline, choir, robotics, and sports. Students also participate in field trips and experiential learning opportunities—including a trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to help students conceptualize the Civil War, a trip to New York to see the 9/11 Memorial and go skating in Rockefeller Center, an annual ski trip, and multiple college tours.

With the support of a $100,000 Fight for Children Quality Schools grant, we are able to provide our students with access to a computer lab as well as instruction using online learning programs, and access to word processing and other applications such as PowerPoint, Prezi and Google documents.

Parents are critical partners in our students’ learning. We engage parents through frequent communication, family events and celebrations, and individualized, student data conferences. We also provide workshops to help parents support students’ learning at home and offer classes to help parents learn word processing skills, resume building, and much more.

Students who graduate from Congress Heights attend great DC public (both charter and traditional) and private high schools where they are on a college-preparatory track.