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Parent Information Page

Practical information

New parents
  • Enter school through the right hand side gate directly on Van Ness St. If you get to the UDC compost, greenhouse and the playground you've gone too far!
  • Are you a new family and would like to talk to a veteran Eaton family to ask questions about… well, about anything in regard to our school? The HSA has a family mentorship program that brings families together. Please send an email to Michelle Charter, and the HSA will find the right match for you!
  • Veteran Eaton parents - if you are willing and interested in being a mentor for new Eaton families, send an email to Michelle. It generally requires being available for questions via email (or maybe nowadays through Zoom). Please provide the names of the teachers your child(ren) have previously had to help make the best matches.​

Eaton Health Profile

The 2019-20 Eaton School Health Profile is provided by OSSE.

Eaton Modernization

October 2017 - Eaton's modernization process has officially begun. All current information can be found on the Eaton modernization page. In June 2017, the DC Council approved funding to accelerate Eaton's renovation. Please see the June 2017 updating the community. Eaton was previously scheduled for renovation in 2023. Please see the April 2017 letter notifying the school of our place in the renovation queue. 

Keyboarding Practice

Parents! Your child will been given an access to Clever Keybording Practice application. Kids need their student ID and their password is their digital birthdate MM/DD/YY. 10 minutes/day practice will get them proficiency on the keybaord. Longer, and their fingers get tired.   Some do practice more and that is fine.

It's Lousey!

Children & News

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Below are the basics for dealing with those pesky creatures that turn up every year.
DCPS factsheet
Visit www.cdc.gov for information about head lice.

Visit  www.licehappens.com for more helpful information.

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For help talking to your children about current events in the news check out Common Sense Media.

PARCC & Common Core

What are the Common Core Standards? Check out: http://www.corestandards.org

What are the top 8 questions parents ask about Common Core?

PARCC offers information about the assessments including fact sheets, a glossary and sample test questions at: http://www.parcconline.org/resources/parent-resources

The National PTA offers great grade by grade parent guides for student success. Available in English & Spanish.  Go to: http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583

Great Schools offers Milestones, a free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade level expectations in K-5. Visit http://www.greatschools.org/gk/milestones/

America Achieves—Raise the bar offers free parent resources to help children succeed in school.  Parents must sign up by going to: http://raisethebarparents.org/raise-the-bar-for-your-child

​District of Columbia State Specific Resources: http://osse.dc.gov/assessments

Parent Curriculum Guides

The Office of Family and Public Engagement and  the Office of Teaching and Learning collaborated to create grade specific Parent Guides.  These guides gives you the tools you need to support your child’s learning at home. In this booklet, you’ll find strategies based on the DCPS curriculum to help your child meet his or her learning goals. You’ll have a better understanding of what your child is learning in school and how you can further learning at home.
John Eaton Elementary School
3301 Lowell Street NW ~ Washington, DC 20008 ~ 202.282.0103

*** August 2019-June 2021 ***
The Eaton Learning Cottages @UDC
3373 Van Ness St. NW ~ Washington, DC 20008



  • Home
  • School
    • Enrolling at Eaton
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Eaton Library
    • Educating the Whole Child >
      • Mission & Vision
      • School Climate
      • Curriculum
      • Academic Enrichment
      • Athletics
      • Arts
      • Chinese Language Program
      • Eagle Extras & JEAP Enrichment Schedule
    • Aftercare - JEAP
    • Eaton History
    • Principal's Corner
    • Eaton in the News
    • Modernization
  • Community
    • Teacher Gifts
    • Legacy Bricks
    • Home and School Association (HSA)
    • Local School Advisory Team (LSAT)
    • Parent Information
    • Support Eaton Together (SET)
    • Kiss & Go
    • Friends of Eaton
    • Shop to Support Eaton
    • Room Parent Network
    • Support Eaton
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Tree Sale
    • 2020-2021 Cover Design Contest
    • Sweatin’ for Eaton
    • Annual Auction
    • Politics and Prose Book Fair
    • Eaton Musical
    • Eatin' for Eaton
    • Fifth Grade Promotion
    • Eaton Event Photos >
      • Virtual Halloween Parade 2020
      • 2014 Block Party
      • 2014 Geoplunge Tournament
      • 2014 Winter Concert
      • Jump for Heart
      • 2015 Science Fair
      • 2014 Washington Ballet Performance
      • 2015 Eaton Auction
      • 2015/16 Eaton Eagles Basketball
      • 2015 Winter Concert
  • Connect
  • Spirit Wear