5.0
May 2, 2026
Current employee, more than 5 years
Washington, DC
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Culture varies by school, but district leadership assesses principal's ability to form healthy culture and replaces principals when necessary. My school's culture is much stronger under a relatively new person/ Salary is robust, better than comparable places, though not enough to work in a really challenging school with weak culture. (But great if you're at a well-run school!) IMPACT is allegedly controversial but I appreciate the opportunity for merit pay.
Cons
District-provided resources vary dramatically in quality. City politics are too involved in schools. Parents direct their political energy towards advocating for schools in a way that is well-intentioned but oftentimes misinformed. Very DC.