Resources | DC Banneker PTO

Request PTO Support

The PTO supports classrooms, clubs, and school-wide initiatives.

Past PTO support has included purchasing musical equipment, funding club activities such as printing costs and decorations, and buying pizza and other snacks for after-school study activities.

New Funding Request

Use this form to make funding requests from the PTO (under student name, teachers can write a classroom or project name). Requests will be reviewed and responded to by the PTO Treasurer.

Request Reimbursement

If your funding request has been approved by the PTO Treasurer, use this form to request reimbursement.

General Resources

Parents

Links from DCPS and others that will help you navigate school with your child.

Parents

Stay Informed of Emergencies, Delays and Closures

Check the DCPS homepage

Radio & TV Stations that Broadcast DCPS Alerts

WMAL (630)

WOL (1450)

Radio America, Spanish (1540)

WTOP (1500)

WAMU (88.5)

WTOP (103.5)

WHUR (96.3)

Television

Channels 4, 5, 7 and 9

Cable Channels 8, 16 and 28

Handbooks and Directories

DCPS Policy Statements

Students

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship information and college & career preparation resources for students are available through the school counselors. Additional resource sites that are useful for college preparation and financial support are below:

D CTAG - DCTAG was created by Congress in 1999 by the District of Columbia College Access Act; PL 106-98 and amended by DC College Access Improvement Act 2002 and DC College Access Improvement Act 2007 to expand higher education choices for college-bound residents of the District of Columbia.

FAFSA - The U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid provides approximately $112 billion in financial aid to help pay for college or career school each year.

College Board - A mission driven non-profit organization that connects students to college success.