The school houses Pre-Kindergarten through 10th grade classes on its Southeast Washington D.C. campus. In recent years, Dupont Park students have placed first, second, and third at the African American History Bee, Spelling Bees, Science Fairs, and Computer Fairs. Additionally, the school offers student government, choir, band, basketball, drama, honors programs, and community service programs. Hyde School demands high performance from its students in sciences, math, history, and language arts, while still requiring them to participate in extracurricular activities.
Study skills are a part of each discipline, as is character development.
The community considers itself a place of self-discovery and challenge, where curiosity, courage, and intergrity are encouraged. Parental involvement is key at the Hyde School. Parents are expected to participate in family education programs, which help them to better understand their role as the child's primary instructor. The Center for Education Reform is a national, independent, non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1993 to provide support to individuals and groups who are working to bring fundamental reforms to their schools. CER is the leading authority for information on innovative reforms in education and works in states and communities across the country to advance the cause of educational excellence.