About Horizons

Public/Private Collaborations and Current Schools

Horizons is a true public/private collaboration. Independent schools donate their campus and facilities for use, while Horizons Affiliates raise their funds locally for public school students to attend the program. The relationship established between the independent host school and the Horizons program is symbiotic, benefiting both organizations by:

  • Providing an environment for learning not otherwise accessible to low income children
  • Extending the reputation of the host school locally and nationally
  • Providing community service opportunities for students, parents, faculty and trustees of the host school
  • Offering a potential resource for diversity in the school’s student population
  • Attracting excellent teachers to both the Horizons program and the host school
  • Expanding the school’s visibility in the giving community.

Current Collaborations

Maret School (2000)

Maret is a fully mature Horizons Site serving 140 students in Grades K-8 as well serves as the incubation year for new Site Schools.

3000 Cathedral Avenue N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20008
Head of School: Marjo Talbott Site Director: Kiki Sweigart

Partner Schools

HD Cooke Elementary (2000)
2525 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009-2830
Principal: Kathleen Black

Bancroft Elementary (2008)
1755 Newton Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Principal: Zakiya Sackor

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School (2009)

St. Patrick’s incubation class was hosted at the Maret School campus during the summer of 2009. Summer 2010 the St. Patrick’s Site will serve 30 students in K-1.

4700 Whitehaven Parkway Northwest, Washington, DC 20007-1586
Head of School: Peter Barrett Site Director: Jenifer Congdon

Partner School

Bancroft Elementary (2009)
1755 Newton Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Principal: Zakiya Sackor

Norwood School (2010)

Norwood’s first incubation class will be hosted at Maret School during summer 2010.

8821 River Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817
Head of School: Dick Ewing Site Director: Kendra Sun-Alperin

Rock Creek Forest Elementary School (2010)
8330 Grubb Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Principal: David Chia