The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School

What The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School does

The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School (ITDS) is a single-campus public charter school located at 200 Douglas St. NE, Washington, DC, serving approximately 520 students across PK3 through 8th grade. The school operates under authorization from the DC Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) and holds a Tier 1 performance ranking. Its educational model is anchored in an inquiry-based curriculum organized around four pillars — Intellect, Inquiry, Imagination, and Integrity — and emphasizes student voice, choice, and competence within a low 1:7 early-childhood teacher-student ratio. ITDS functions both as a school and as a demonstration site: through its partnership with City Teaching Alliance, it trains mentor and resident teachers, creating a pipeline for new educators in the District.

The school's revenue model is anchored in DC per-pupil charter funding, supplemented by donations and an annual Inspired Giving fundraising campaign, a WooCommerce-based school store selling branded apparel ($5-$80), community space rental ($50/hour after a free first two hours, capacity up to 200), event ticket sales, field trip and enrichment program fees, and afternoon enrichment/athletic clubs. Operations are supported by PowerSchool for student information and enrollment management and the My School DC common lottery for student recruitment. The organization employs approximately 67 staff and is governed by a Board of Directors, with no parent company, no equity ownership, and no venture capital exposure; it is a nonprofit public charter accountable to DC PCSB. A five-year strategic plan (SY2024-2029) adopted after consultation with 300+ stakeholders prioritizes achievement, embodiment of the school's core values, and belonging, with explicit focus on racially marginalized students and students with disabilities.

Name

The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School

Legal name

Inspired Teaching Demonstration School

Website

https://inspiredteachingschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is a Tier 1-ranked public charter school in Washington, DC, serving about 520 PK3-8th grade students through an inquiry-based curriculum and a teacher-training demonstration model in partnership with City Teaching Alliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-8 Charter School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Public charter school
• Inquiry-based education
• PK3-8th grade education
• Demonstration school model
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil Funding: Public charter school receives per-pupil funding from DC for educational services
2. Donations and Fundraising: Annual fundraising campaign supporting inclusive learning experiences, facility upgrades, staff appreciation, professional development, arts programming, and extracurricular activities. Also includes recurring monthly donations.
3. School Store Merchandise: Sale of school apparel including hoodies, t-shirts, accessories, and branded merchandise
4. Community Space Rental: Rental of multipurpose room/cafeteria to community organizations - first 2 hours free, additional hours at $50/hour
5. Event Tickets: Sale of tickets for school events including dance recitals, theater performances, and plays

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Free public charter school serving approximately 520 students from PK3 through 8th grade in Washington, DC, delivering an inquiry-based curriculum centered on the 4 I's (Intellect, Inquiry, Imagination, Integrity). Operates as a demonstration school that also trains aspiring teachers through a partnership with City Teaching Alliance, with additional ancillary offerings including a school store, community space rental, and after-school enrichment programs.

Product overview

The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is a single-campus public charter school offering a unified PK3-8th grade education program. The school operates a comprehensive portfolio including its core educational services, an online WooCommerce-based school store selling apparel and merchandise, community space rental for local organizations, field trip payment processing, and afternoon enrichment/athletic programs. The school uses PowerSchool for student information management and participates in My School DC for enrollment lottery management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-8 Public Charter School Education
• School Store (Apparel and Merchandise)
• Community Space Rental
• Field Trip Program
• Afternoon Enrichment and Athletic Programs
• Other Payments Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of students admitted to top high school choice
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• City Teaching AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITDS partners with City Teaching Alliance to train aspiring teachers. Students benefit from the experience of Lead Teachers (among the finest educators in the city) and the energy of new teachers. The demonstration school model is designed to be a leader in improving how teachers are trained in DC and beyond.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Georgetown Day School: Georgetown Day School is a DC private PK3-12 school with a progressive, inquiry-based mission that overlaps with ITDS's student-centered pedagogy. While tuition-based and not a lottery competitor, it draws families seeking similar educational philosophies.
• Lab School of Washington: Lab School of Washington is a DC private school serving grades 1-12 with a focus on differentiated, inquiry-based learning for diverse learners. It is comparable to ITDS in pedagogical approach though not a direct lottery competitor given its tuition-based model.

Broad incumbents

• Friendship Public Charter School: Friendship PCS is one of the largest DC charter networks with multiple campuses serving PK3-12. As a broad incumbent, it competes with ITDS in the My School DC lottery and represents a scaled alternative for families seeking charter education.
• KIPP DC: KIPP DC is the largest DC charter network, operating multiple campuses across the city serving PK3-12 with a college-prep mission. As a broad incumbent, it competes with ITDS for lottery applicants but at much greater scale and brand recognition.

Direct peers

• E.L. Haynes Public Charter School: E.L. Haynes is a multi-site DC public charter serving PK3-12 with a college-prep focus and equity-centered mission. It draws a similar demographic and competes with ITDS in the My School DC common lottery.
• Basis Public Schools (BASIS DC): BASIS DC is a Tier 1 DC public charter school network operating single and multi-site campuses serving grades PK3-12 with a rigorous college-prep curriculum. It competes directly with ITDS for lottery applicants and similar high-performing-family demographic in the DC charter market.
• Center City Public Charter Schools: Center City PCS is a multi-site DC public charter network serving PK3-8 with a college-prep mission. It competes directly with ITDS in the My School DC lottery and shares the charter-school public-funding model.
• Two Rivers Public Charter School: Two Rivers is a single-site DC public charter serving PK3-8 with a project-based learning approach and a comparable mission focus on inquiry and student-centered pedagogy. It is one of ITDS's closest pedagogical peers in the DC charter lottery pool.
• DC Prep Public Charter School: DC Prep is a multi-campus DC public charter network serving PK3-8 with a college-prep focus and equity mission. It competes with ITDS for lottery applicants and shares the Tier 1 / high-performance charter positioning.
• Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School: Washington Yu Ying is a DC public charter school offering PK3-5 with a Chinese language immersion and inquiry-based curriculum. It shares ITDS's student-centered, language-rich pedagogical approach and competes for similar lottery applicants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InspiredSchool
• Facebookfacebook.com/ITDPCS
• Instagraminstagram.com/inspiredteachingschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-inspired-teaching-demonstration-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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