Thurgood Marshall Academy

Law-themed, college preparatory school in Washington, D.C., United States

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Thurgood Marshall Academy is a charter school in Washington, D.C., United States.,^[1] the first law-themed school in DC. Thurgood Marshall Academy was founded based on the principles of Justice Thurgood Marshall that every child should have a world-class education and the opportunity to reach their full potential. The school is located in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington D.C.

History

Thurgood Marshall Academy grew out of the experience of law students and professors in the DC Street Law clinical program at Georgetown University Law Center.^[2]

Thurgood Marshall Academy opened in 2001, serving 80 9th-graders in a rented church basement; the school added a grade each year. In 2005, the school renovated, expanded, and moved into its permanent facility in Anacostia.^[3] In 2009, the school opened a new gymnasium to be shared with next-door A. Kiger Savoy Elementary, creating a full-service educational campus to meet a range of youth development needs in Ward 8.^[4] The school also broke ground for an expanded school garden shared with Savoy Elementary School. Thurgood Marshall Academy earned a full continuance of its charter in 2007 and full accreditation in 2008.

Going green

Through the educators in the science field and other faculty sponsors at Thurgood Marshall Academy, the school has taken steps to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Along with the TMA Green Club, the school has an organic garden with home-grown vegetables, and 15 solar panels on the roof of the school. The school won the 2011 Mayor's Environmental Award for Excellence by an Educational Facility for its efforts.^[5]

Awards and media

According to the DC Public Charter School Board's 2011 PMF ranking, TMA was one of three charter high schools to receive Tier 1 status, meeting the standards of high performance.^[6]

The school has been ranked as a Bronze Medal School by U.S. News & World Report'.^[7]

CBS Evening News featured the school in its broadcast in June 2010.^[8]

References

^ "2012 - 2013 Public Charter School Directory" (PDF). DC Public Charter School Board. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ Parks, Ann W. (Fall–Winter 2011). "The Schools That Law Built" (PDF). Georgetown Law: 45–51. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2011.
^ "Financing Projects". Building Hope. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ "Green Charter School Guide Case Study - Thurgood Marshall Academy". WorldChanging. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ "Case Study - Thurgood Marshall Academy". The District of Columbia. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ "Charter School Board Announces List of High Performing Charter Schools; Report cards show schools' annual performance". DC Public Charter School Board. December 6, 2011.
^ "Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School". U.S. News. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ Couric, Katie (June 18, 2010). "D.C. High School Where Everyone Goes to College". CBS News.

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