Washington Middle School For Girls
WISH LIST: $100: 1 school uniform for a child whose family cannot afford to pay; $500: snacks for Extended Day Program for 1 month; $15,000: tuition scholarship for 1 student for 1 year
For students at Washington Middle School for Girls, success means finding the courage to put on their uniforms and come to school every day. Washington’s Anacostia neighborhood is, after all, a difficult place to grow up. Often living in troubled families and usually underserved by schools and social agencies, young girls are often poorly educated, burdened by early childbirth, and lacking a reason to hope for a brighter future. WMSG is designed to help girls succeed in spite of these obstacles – by cherishing each child, keeping her safe and engaged throughout an extended day (7:30 to 5:30), creating a school year that includes Saturdays and summers, and helping families, too. Since WMSG first appeared in the Catalogue in 2003, it has almost doubled in size, with successful campuses at Washington View (grades 4-5) and the Town Hall Education, Arts & Recreation Center (THEARC, grades 6-8). All graduates have gone on, with financial assistance in hand, to the high schools of their choice. Your contribution to this extraordinary school enhances the lives of young women and brightens the future for all of us.
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1901 Mississippi Ave SE, Suite 204 Washington, DC 20020 202-678-1113 washingtonmiddleschoolforgirls.org |
