Chavez Annual Giving Tuesday Campaign
#Givingtuesday supporting Chavez's Week-Long, Multi-City College Tour examing public policy in urban centers
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy opened with a dream to provide DC youth with a quality high school education focused on public policy. In 1998, Irasema Salcido founded the first school in a grocery store basement with 60 eager students.From the beginning, the goal was the prepare students to pursue a college education and take an active role in addressing important social issues in their communities.
Now, 27 years later, Cesar Chavez PCS provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, a unique public policy program, and a safe and supportive learning environment with comprehensive support services. Located in the Parkside community in Northeast D.C., Chavez will serve 420 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students for the 2025-2026 school year.