Born in Colombia, David immigrated to the United States in May 2017. To help him adjust to his new culture, language, and life, David enrolled in the ESL 7 class at the Carlos Rosario School for the fall semester 2017. Signing up for these English classes drove David to keep pushing himself to do better…. Read more »
Recently, Hyppolite graduated from the Carlos Rosario School IT Fundamentals Training Program. He considers himself a life-long learner and when he discovered the world of IT, he knew it would be a perfect fit with his strengths and passions. Born and raised in Haiti, Hyppolite left his country, when the 7.0 earthquake decimated both his… Read more »
November 8, 2021 Dear Carlos Rosario School Community, The 2021-22 school year is off to a successful start with 2,000+ adult learners enrolled in one of our three modalities of learning: Hybrid; In person; and Virtual. Welcome everyone. We are delighted to offer this update to the community: In service to our exceptional student body… Read more »
The Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School was invited by Mayor Muriel Bowser to be part of the first ever mayoral trade/exchange mission delegation from Washington, DC to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 8 – 13, 2019. Mayor Bowser and Mayor Takele Uma Banti (Addis Ababa) renewed the Sister City Agreement that exists between the… Read more »
On Friday, November 1st the Carlos Rosario School’s trajectory was featured during the segment Harris Heroes on NBC4. The story featured Allison R. Kokkoros, CEO of the School, Geovanny Vicente Romero, a graduate and now a staff member, and Karina Samuels and long-time faculty member. Founded by arduous community leader, Sonia Gutierrez, the Carlos Rosario… Read more »
Performances, cultural displays, a quiz and fashion show highlighted the rich cultures of Asia and the Pacific and Hawaiian Islands during the Asian Pacific Islander Spring Festival held by the Carlos Rosario School at the Harvard Street Campus on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Current Carlos Rosario School students and staff served as the performers and models… Read more »
On Thursday, May 2nd, the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School commemorated its 20 years as a charter during its annual Achieving the Dream event at the Sonia Gutierrez Campus. Over 100 leaders in education, immigrant services, government, and private sector gathered to celebrate the School’s anniversary of becoming the first adult public charter school… Read more »
In honor of the National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Volunteer Coordination team sat down with Kent Weaver, volunteer at the Carlos Rosario School, to find out more about what drives him to volunteer. We were honored to learn more about him and his passion for food justice, welcoming immigrant communities, and ending homelessness. In addition… Read more »
In the spring of 2018, GED student Alexa needed to go for surgery in the middle of the semester. At that time, she had already passed all of the GED exams except the math test. With the surgery, she would have to stay at home for three weeks, and possibly interrupt her schooling. That same… Read more »
