2026-05-12T07:24:10-04:00 2025-06-30 462108854 KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC PO BOX 259 BEDFORD PA 155220259 990 2024-07-01 200412800 DC BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DCBI 2027506674 33 RIGGS ROAD NE WASHINGTON DC 20011 DANIELA ANELLO HEAD OF SCHOOL 2027506674 2026-05-12 true true ROBERT F PREBOLA CPA P00575666 8146231880 2026-05-12 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIELA ANELLO 33 RIGGS RD NE WASHINGTON DC 20011 19819552 false X WWW.DCBILINGUAL.ORG X 2003 DC THE MISSION OF DC BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENSURES HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP, AND VALUES ALL CULTURES. 13 13 200 34 0 4088403 1596424 14987488 17932416 33869 248007 32150 42705 19141910 19819552 0 0 11592495 12592649 0 359199 6918577 7321053 18511072 19913702 630838 -94150 48588091 47029518 35609394 34815456 12978697 12214062 X THE MISSION OF DC BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS TO CREATE A LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT ENSURES HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH, DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP, AND VALUES ALL CULTURES. false false 17155469 17932416 FOUNDED IN 2004, DC BILINGUAL OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE DUAL-IMMERSION SPANISH AND ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAM FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HOME LANGUAGE. THROUGH THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, COMPREHENSIVE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, FOOD AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSE CULTURES, DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS AND VALUES NEEDED TO BECOME INFLUENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. DCB'S PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHING MODEL REFLECT THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S BELIEF THAT STUDENTS DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL ACADEMIC POTENTIAL WHEN THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AMBITIOUS INSTRUCTION AND A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES DIFFERENTIATED FOR EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS. OUR CO-TEACHING MODEL ALLOWS INSTRUCTORS TO BALANCE DIRECTLY WITH SMALL GROUP AND 1:1 INSTRUCTION. OUR TEACHERS DELIVER A UNIQUE, DUAL-LANGUAGE IMMERSION MODEL- A FORM OF LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO EXPERIENCE LEARNING IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY, STUDENTS GAIN SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF ACADEMIC CONCEPTS BY COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. DCB COMPLEMENTS THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CORE CURRICULUM WITH A VIBRANT PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE FOOD AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT OF OUR PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES, THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD RANKS DC BILINGUAL AS A TIER 1 SCHOOL AMONG THE TOP-PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - IN 2023, DC BILINGUAL 3-5 GRADE STUDENTS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PARCC SCORES IN SCHOOL HISTORY, INDICATING HIGHER-THAN-AVERAGE SCORES COMPARED TO DC SCHOOLS. - IN 2023, DC BILINGUAL PRE-K CLASSROOMS RECEIVED THEIR HIGHEST CLASS ASSESSMENT SCORES IN SCHOOL HISTORY - INDICATING HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS. - AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN OUR NEWLY EXPANDED FACILITY, DC BILINGUAL ADDED 129 NEW STUDENTS THIS SCHOOL YEAR. 51% OF THESE STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR 'EQUITABLE ACCESS' PREFERENCE, WHICH INDICATES STUDENTS IN MOST NEED ARE BEING PRIORITIZED IN THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. - COMPLETED EXPANDING OUR HISTORIC SCHOOL BUILDING BY 27,000 SQUARE FEET AND WELCOMED NEARLY 100 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS INTO OUR CLASSROOMS FOR HIGH- QUALITY BILINGUAL EDUCATION. (2022) - DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS IN GRADES 3RD-5TH OUTSCORED STUDENTS FROM THE SAME AGE GROUP ON STANDARDIZED TESTS FOR MATH & LITERACY. FOR THOSE CLASSIFIED AS SPECIAL EDUCATION OR ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS, DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS RANKED AMONG THE TOP-PERFORMING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN DC. (2021-2022) - DC BILINGUAL ADOPTED THE EQUITABLE ACCESS PREFERENCE TO ENSURE STUDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR PROGRAMMING HAVE A FAIR CHANCE TO ENROLL. MORE THAN 40% OF NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENTS THIS YEAR QUALIFIED FOR THIS PREFERENCE. (2022) - THE COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS PERFORMED A CASE-STUDY ANALYSIS OF DC BILINGUAL'S NEARLY 100% TEACHER RETENTION RATE DURING THE "GREAT RECESSION," CONCLUDING THAT DC BILINGUAL'S INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND POWERFUL SENSE OF COMMUNITY HAVE LED US TO BECOME A MODEL TEACHER- SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. - DC BILINGUAL WAS NAMED A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL (2021). - DC BILINGUAL WAS NAMED AS A "LEVELER" SCHOOL FOR OUR EXCEPTIONAL WORK IN IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS (DC POLICY CENTER, 2019). - DC BILINGUAL WAS NAMED AN ALL-STAR SCHOOL (ONE OF TEN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS CITY-WIDE) FOR OUR STUDENTS' STRONG ACADEMIC GROWTH ON THE CITY-WIDE PARCC ASSESSMENT (OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, 2019). - DC BILINGUAL WAS RECOGNIZED AS A "BOLD IMPROVEMENT SCHOOL" FOR OUR COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS IN HELPING DC'S MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC GROWTH (EMPOWER K12 AND EDUCATION REFORM NOW, 2018). - DC BILINGUAL WAS RANKED AS ONE OF THE STRONGEST INSTRUCTIONAL CULTURES AMONG DC CHARTER SCHOOLS BY OUR STAFF (TOP 25% OF ALL DC CHARTER SCHOOLS). (THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT, 2018) - DC BILINGUAL WAS AWARDED THE GILDA ALLEN BEST SCHOOL GARDEN AWARD (OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, 2017). - DC BILINGUAL WAS AWARDED THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS. 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THE DC BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE DISTRICT AND VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE DC GOVERNMENT. REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50 DOES NOT APPLY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS EXPLICITLY STATED IN THE REGISTRATION APPLICATION AND OUR BROCHURE. SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 THE CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE DC GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY ENROLL, ACCORDING TO THE UNIFORM PER STUDENT FUNDING FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THIS PER PUPIL ALLOCATION IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH EXTRA FUNDS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. X X false false false false false false false false false DANIELA ANELLO HEAD OF SCHOOL 186448 5561 8741 200750 CHRISTIAN YARBERRY COO 195343 1875 1463 198681 A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 536001131 2021-03-17 31000000 REFINANCE LOAN/SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION false false false A 31000000 419152 290000 15249117 14000000 1041731 2022 false false true true A false false false false false false false A false true false false true true EAGLE BANK 15.000000000000 true false false false false A false PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTION DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REFINANCE LOAN/SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON MARCH 17, 2021, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ISSUED AND SOLD VARIABLE RATE REVENUE BONDS (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ISSUE, SERIES 2021) IN THE AMOUNT OF 31,000,000 TO EAGLE BANK. PROCEEDS FROM THIS ISSUE WERE LOANED TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFINANCING EXISTING DEBT AND FOR CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS CURRENT SCHOOL BUILDING LOCATED AT 33 RIGGS RD, NE, WASHINGTON, DC. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAD DRAWN DOWN 29,958,269 OF THE PROCEEDS FROM EAGLE BANK, UTILIZING 14,000,000 TO PAY OFF AN EAGLE BANK LOAN THAT WAS ACQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF ITS SCHOOL BUILDING. THE REMAINING DRAWN DOWN FUNDS AMOUNTED TO 15,539,117 THAT WERE SPENT ON CAPITAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDING CAPITALIZED INTEREST AND AN AMOUNT OF 419,152 WAS DEPOSITED INTO A RESERVE SECURITY ACCOUNT FOR THE BONDS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FOUNDED IN 2004, DC BILINGUAL OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE DUAL-IMMERSION SPANISH AND ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAM FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HOME LANGUAGE. THROUGH THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, COMPREHENSIVE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY, FOOD AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSE CULTURES, DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS LEARN THE SKILLS AND VALUES NEEDED TO BECOME INFLUENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. DCB'S PHILOSOPHY AND TEACHING MODEL REFLECT THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S BELIEF THAT STUDENTS DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL ACADEMIC POTENTIAL WHEN THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AMBITIOUS INSTRUCTION AND A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES DIFFERENTIATED FOR EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS. OUR CO-TEACHING MODEL ALLOWS INSTRUCTORS TO BALANCE DIRECTLY WITH SMALL GROUP AND 1:1 INSTRUCTION. OUR TEACHERS DELIVER A UNIQUE, DUAL-LANGUAGE IMMERSION MODEL- A FORM OF LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO EXPERIENCE LEARNING IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY, STUDENTS GAIN SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF ACADEMIC CONCEPTS BY COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. DCB COMPLEMENTS THE CHARTER SCHOOL'S CORE CURRICULUM WITH A VIBRANT PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE FOOD AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AS A RESULT OF OUR PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES, THE DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD RANKS DC BILINGUAL AS A TIER 1 SCHOOL AMONG THE TOP-PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - IN 2023, DC BILINGUAL 3-5 GRADE STUDENTS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PARCC SCORES IN SCHOOL HISTORY, INDICATING HIGHER-THAN-AVERAGE SCORES COMPARED TO DC SCHOOLS. - IN 2023, DC BILINGUAL PRE-K CLASSROOMS RECEIVED THEIR HIGHEST CLASS ASSESSMENT SCORES IN SCHOOL HISTORY - INDICATING HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS. - AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW IN OUR NEWLY EXPANDED FACILITY, DC BILINGUAL ADDED 129 NEW STUDENTS THIS SCHOOL YEAR. 51% OF THESE STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR 'EQUITABLE ACCESS' PREFERENCE, WHICH INDICATES STUDENTS IN MOST NEED ARE BEING PRIORITIZED IN THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. - COMPLETED EXPANDING OUR HISTORIC SCHOOL BUILDING BY 27,000 SQUARE FEET AND WELCOMED NEARLY 100 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS INTO OUR CLASSROOMS FOR HIGH- QUALITY BILINGUAL EDUCATION. (2022) - DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS IN GRADES 3RD-5TH OUTSCORED STUDENTS FROM THE SAME AGE GROUP ON STANDARDIZED TESTS FOR MATH & LITERACY. FOR THOSE CLASSIFIED AS SPECIAL EDUCATION OR ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS, DC BILINGUAL STUDENTS RANKED AMONG THE TOP-PERFORMING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN DC. (2021-2022) - DC BILINGUAL ADOPTED THE EQUITABLE ACCESS PREFERENCE TO ENSURE STUDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM OUR PROGRAMMING HAVE A FAIR CHANCE TO ENROLL. MORE THAN 40% OF NEWLY ENROLLED STUDENTS THIS YEAR QUALIFIED FOR THIS PREFERENCE. (2022) - THE COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS PERFORMED A CASE-STUDY ANALYSIS OF DC BILINGUAL'S NEARLY 100% TEACHER RETENTION RATE DURING THE "GREAT RECESSION," CONCLUDING THAT DC BILINGUAL'S INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND POWERFUL SENSE OF COMMUNITY HAVE LED US TO BECOME A MODEL TEACHER- SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. - DC BILINGUAL WAS NAMED A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL (2021). - DC BILINGUAL WAS NAMED AS A "LEVELER" SCHOOL FOR OUR EXCEPTIONAL WORK IN IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS (DC POLICY CENTER, 2019). - DC BILINGUAL WAS NAMED AN ALL-STAR SCHOOL (ONE OF TEN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS CITY-WIDE) FOR OUR STUDENTS' STRONG ACADEMIC GROWTH ON THE CITY-WIDE PARCC ASSESSMENT (OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, 2019). - DC BILINGUAL WAS RECOGNIZED AS A "BOLD IMPROVEMENT SCHOOL" FOR OUR COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS IN HELPING DC'S MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC GROWTH (EMPOWER K12 AND EDUCATION REFORM NOW, 2018). - DC BILINGUAL WAS RANKED AS ONE OF THE STRONGEST INSTRUCTIONAL CULTURES AMONG DC CHARTER SCHOOLS BY OUR STAFF (TOP 25% OF ALL DC CHARTER SCHOOLS). (THE NEW TEACHER PROJECT, 2018) - DC BILINGUAL WAS AWARDED THE GILDA ALLEN BEST SCHOOL GARDEN AWARD (OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, 2017). - DC BILINGUAL WAS AWARDED THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS. DCB PERFORMED IN THE TOP 15% OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL DECISIONS CONCERNING RESOLUTIONS OF CONFLICTS INVOLVING DIRECTORS, THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ALL DECISIONS OF CONFLICTS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES BELOW THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AN EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER MAY APPEAL THE DECISION THAT A CONFLICT (OR APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT) EXISTS AS FOLLOWS: -AN APPEAL MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS -APPEALS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE INITIAL DETERMINATION -RESOLUTION OF THE APPEAL IS MADE BY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS -BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE APPEAL, OR WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OR INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT OF THE APPEAL, ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN, DISCUSSING, OR VOTING ON THE RESOLUTION, UNLESS THEIR DISCUSSION IS REQUESTED BY THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND COMPARISON TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND SURVEYS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP -670,485