At last night’s ANC 5A meeting, Ward 5 State Board of Education Representative Zachary Parker mentioned that he and the former state board rep Mark Jones are having an informational meeting tonight at 6:00 pm about standing up an organization to support Ward 5 schools called Ward 5 Education Trust.

Those of us who live on the Ward 5 side of Riggs Park are actually zoned for Ward 4 schools, but there are a number of charter schools in Ward 5 that serve Riggs Park families. I do not have any more information than what was briefly shared at the meeting last night, but I think the idea is to develop an organization that will be able to provide financial support PTA-style to Ward 5 schools. Some schools in the District have strong PTAs that have lots of money to fund supplies and all sorts of enrichment activities for those school communities, but they are few and far between in Ward 5.

If you are interested in learning more and being involved in this effort, you can register for the informational meeting at this link.