SunRise Academy's dress code policy was developed to deter the competition that students engage in with regards to designer clothing and shoes, as well as sloppy, inappropriately worn attire. Students wear khaki pants (blue, black or tan) with belts, polo style or round neck plain shirts (red, black, green, gold, burgundy, blue, white, etc. are acceptable colors) and laced shoes (tennis shoes are acceptable).

Inappropriate clothing includes:

1. T-shirts with pictures of drugs, body parts, inappropriate slogans or images;
2. Sweat pants, sweat suits, except when preparing for physical education;
3. Head head gear in school - scarves, hats, caps, headbands etc.

We currently have 96 students enrolled.

Yes. SunRise Academy awards a District of Columbia high school diploma to those students who qualify. If a student's IEP team determines that the student's reading or achievement levels are not high enough, that student earns a Certificate of Completion instead.

There are between 4 and 8 students in each class with teaching assistants available to each class.

Students range in age from 7 to 22 and are placed in classes with their age mates. SunRise is divided into two levels - Middle School - for students' ages 7 to 13; and Secondary School - 14 to 22 year olds.

Please review the section entitled enrollment/placement in the Admissions tab.

SunRise Academy opened its doors in August 1999.

No, SunRise Academy is not a Charter School. SunRise Academy is a private day School for Children who have special needs.

Yes. We refer to our vocational program as the School-to-Careers program. It is specifically geared toward preparing students for the world of work or higher education. For more information, please review the section entitled School to Careers.