June 29 - Visit to Butler Global Campus

On  Tuesday, June 29th, the 2010 Pilar Barbosa participants visited one of the 6 campuses of the Dorothy I. Height Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS). The Wilson and Odessa Butler Campus is located in downtown D.C., right by Scott Circle and prides itself on being a multicultural campus, with some 27 nationalities represented in the student body. The Butler Campus serves students from pre-school through 4th grade.

David D'Ercole addressing the Pilar Barbosa 2010 teachers

Academy Leader David D'Ercole spent some time with the teachers discussing the difficulties facing the D.C. public school system and how charter schools fit in to that situation, how he recruits teachers, as well as the various initiative his school has launched to encourage parents' involvement in their children's education. Later, David led us on a tour of his school and some of the teachers got a chance to check out the kids' study material first hand!

It's story time at Butler Global Campus!