Bell Schedule 2026-2027

School Hours - 7:30am - 3:30pm Monday-Thursday

School Hours - 8:45am - 12:30pm Friday

School Meals

Richard Wright Schools Community Eligibility Program Participant For Student Meals

2026-2027 Meals - Introducing My Whitsons Menu

Your Menu Information, All in One Place

Whitsons has launched a fresh, easy-to-use menu website, MyWhitsonsMenu.com, managed and hosted by Whitsons Culinary Group. This new menu website provides convenient access to monthly menu information in one easy-to-use location.

With MyWhitsonsMenu.com, You can easily access:

• Full monthly menu offerings
• Allergen information
• Ingredient details
• Nutritional information
• Printable and downloadable menus

How to Access

MyWhitsonsMenu.com is available on any mobile device, tablet, or computer. No login or app download is required. Simply visit the website and search for your school or location to view current menu offerings.
 

Healthy Schools Act 2011

Healthy Schools Act Legislation

In May of 2010, the DC City Council passed the Healthy Schools Act of 2010 (B18-0564). This legislation is a comprehensive law to ensure that schools are a healthy place for all students. The Healthy Schools Act covers topics including nutrition, health education, physical education and physical activity, Farm-to-School programs, school gardens and other wellness topics.

School Programs

The DC City Council tasked the Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE), Wellness and Nutrition Services Division (WNS) with implementing much of this important legislation. The HSA applies to all public and public charter schools in the District of Columbia. The focus of this legislation is to promote and provide more nutritious meals for DC students. Additional funding is provided to schools for breakfast and lunch meals served that meet certain nutritional and serving requirements as outlined in the Act. Additionally, the act requires that all students receive breakfast at no charge and meet certain requirements for competitive foods. All of these provisions and the claims reimbursement process are administered by the WNS School Programs team.

Please find the Healthy Schools Act 2011 in detail HERE.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Also, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, approved December 13, 1977 (DC law 2-38; DC official code §2-1402.11(2006), as amended) states the following:

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to do any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason based upon the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of any individual. To file a complaint alleging discrimination on one of these bases, please contact the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights at (202) 727-4559 or ohr@dc.gov.

Policies

Richard Wright Schools Handbook

Richard Wright Schools Parents Student Handbook HERE

CEP

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) required all local education agencies (LEAs) to develop Continuous Education Plans (CEPs) for the 2026-2027 school year in order to communicate a detailed explanation of their plans to provide both a full 6-hour day of in-person instruction for all students five days a week and to offer distance learning under limited circumstances, including to students with medical certifications; to accommodate staff or students needing to quarantine; and in response to changes in public health conditions. Additionally, LEAs will use the CEPs to communicate to OSSE and the public their plan for supporting a Safe Reopening, Student and Staff Well-Being, and Accelerated Learning. For LEAs receiving ESSER III-ARP funds, the CEPs will also satisfy US Department of Education requirements for developing plans for a safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services, as well as plans for the use of ESSER III-ARP funds. 

Richard Wright Schools reviewed the CEP in June 2023 and voted to continue with the CEP Plan in effect.

Please find Richard Wright Schools' Continuous Education Plan for SY2025-2026 HERE.

Grievance Policy and Procedure

It is the policy of Richard Wright Schools that all employees, students’ parents and visitors have the right to voice their complaints or grievances about matters pertaining to our school. The Richard Wright Schools recognizes the meaningful value and importance of full discussion in resolving misunderstandings, preserving good relations between management and employees. The Grievance Procedure is employed to ensure that complaints receive full consideration.

What May Be Grieved

The Richard Wright Schools grievance process should be used as follows:

1. To deal with complaints and concerns pertaining to the educational environment, employment arrangements, or interpersonal conflicts.
2. To resolve complaints of discrimination and religion, creed, sex, national origin, age disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or otherwise.

Grievance Procedures may be found in the respective Handbooks for Employees OR Students linked above.

Richard Wright Schools Community Eligibility Program Participant For Student Meals

We are pleased to inform you that Richard Wright Schools will be participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program, the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2025-2026. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school districts in low-income areas, affording Richard Wright Schools Students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost and without collecting household applications.

Student meals will be posted on the website monthly.

Richard Wright Schools' Local Wellness Policy may be reviewed here. 

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (“The Age Act”), applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the Richard Wright Schools are hereby notified that the Richard Wright Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

Students, parents and/or guardians having inquiries concerning Richard Wright Schools' compliance with Section 504 or the ADA as it applies to students or who wish to file a complaint regarding such compliance, should contact Kevin W. Parson.

For inquiries or to file a complaint regarding the Richard Wright Schools' compliance with ADA, Section 504, as it relates to employees or third parties, and compliance with Title VI, Title IX, and the Age Act as it relates to students, employees, and third parties, contact Wilbur Justice.

504, ADA, Title VI, Title IX, and Age Act Coordinator:
Name: Wilbur Justice
Telephone: 202.388.1011

Richard Wright Schools Home and Hospital Instruction Policy

RICHARD WRIGHT SCHOOLS students have a right to public education, including when they may have a short-term medical situation that prevents them from attending school in person. To this end, the Students' Right to Home and Hospital Instruction Act of 2020 (Act), requires every LEA to adopt and implement a home and hospital instruction program.

RICHARD WRIGHT SCHOOLS has designed this policy to promote a participating student's academic progress by allowing the student to stay current with classroom instruction in core subjects, to the greatest extent possible. The delivery of home or hospital instruction fosters coordination between the classroom teacher and the home and hospital instructors to ensure that seamless reintegration into the classroom instruction can be achieved when the student returns to school.

RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's HHI policy can be found here:

RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's HHI application can be found here:

For more information, please contact RICHARD WRIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S PARENT AND COMMUNITY LIAISON, RANDI GLOVER, 202.388.1011 EXT 155, the designated POC for HHI.

Richard Wright Schools Wellness Policy SY 2026 - 2029

This Local Wellness Policy (LWP) outlines the LEA's approach to ensuring environments and opportunities for all students to practice healthy eating and physical activity behaviors throughout the school day while minimizing commercial distractions. This policy applies to all students, staff, and schools in the RICHARD WRIGHT SCHOOLS. Specific, measurable goals and outcomes are identified within the plan. Please view the plan here.

School Health Profile (SHP)

As mandated under the Healthy School Act of 2010, please find Richard Wright Schools profile here.