Schools can not ask about your citizenship or immigration status when you register your child and show proof of residency. If you have any questions about residency requirements, please call the Office of Tuition Enforcement at 442-5215. Back to top Non-resident tuition Students attending D.C. Public Schools who do not reside in the District with a parent or legal guardian are required to pay tuition. Tuition fees vary depending on the program in which the student is enrolled. The Compulsory School Attendance Law of the District of Columbia requires children from age 5 to 18 to enroll in and attend school regularly.
Parents are responsible for making sure their children enroll in and attend school.
Communicate with the school as soon as you know your child is staying home. Some absences will be excused if you communicate with the school. All secondary schools and educational centers will have automated dialing systems installed this year, so all parents in these schools will be notified of students' unexcused absences within 24 hours. All secondary schools conduct period by period attendance checks. You are strongly encouraged to request a conference if your child has more than three unexcused absences.