Welcome to Shirley Chisholm Elementary | Bienvenidos a Escuela Primaria de Shirley Chisholm
A Bilingual-Arts DC Public School
Formerly John Tyler Elementary School
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Learn more here: Apply & Enroll at Chisholm
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Use the DCPS Events Calendar to search & plan for school closures.
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Welcome / Bienvenidos
Welcome letter & school supply list for SY 26-27
Bilingual-Arts at Chisholm
Before & After Care
Upcoming Events
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Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15
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CES Breakfast Potluck
Tuesday, October 6
9-9:30 AM -
Community Dining Out at Maketto
Tuesday, Oct 6
4 PM - Close -
BOY Assessments
Until 09/18
Shirley Chisholm Elementary
A Great Day to Love & Learn
Welcome to Shirley Chisholm Elementary School! ¡Bienvenidos a la Escuela Primaria de Shirley Chisholm! We are grateful you are here.
Led by our families and PTA leaders, our school community engaged in a transformational process to dismantle former slave owner, John Tyler, as our school’s namesake. With bold initiative and a spirit of unity, we committed to affirm our diverse identity and our true values.
On January 9th, 2024, the DC Council voted and approved our school name change from John Tyler to Shirley Chisholm Elementary School.
We recognize this is history in the making. This name change course-corrects our school’s story, which started in 1890. This name change offers hope for the realities of social justice.
Learn more about our story here: Shirley Chisholm Elementary: A Great Day to Love & Learn.