05/19/2026
Last night, the DC Public Charter School Board voted to renew The Next Step PCS charter! 🎉
This milestone comes during our 30th Anniversary year and honors three decades of transformation, resilience, and community. Since 1996, The Next Step PCS has been proud to serve as DC’s first adult public charter school, providing young people and adult learners with the educational opportunities they deserve.
From our beginnings as the Teen Parent Program at LAYC to serving approximately 500 students today, our mission remains the same: supporting learners as they earn their GED, strengthen their English skills, prepare for careers, and take their next step toward college, trade school, and beyond.
Thank you to our students, staff, board, partners, families, and supporters for making this achievement possible. This renewal is not just a celebration of our past. It is a commitment to the future of our learners and our community.