Latino boys are more likely than any other demographic in DC to drop out of high school – but not San Miguel graduates. Enrolling some 90 at-risk Latino youth, 90% from low-income families, and many who arrive two to three years behind grade level, San Miguel serves as a model of innovative Catholic education. Academically rigorous and tuition free, it focuses on the mastery of basic skills, and nurtures the physical and emotional well-being of each boy. Breakfast, study hall, and tutoring fill out an extended day and a 200-day school year maintains or accelerates achievement. San Miguel stands by its graduates too, offering ongoing mentoring and high school and college guidance. The results? 100% of students earn acceptances to college prep high schools, 100% graduate from high school, and more than 85% go to college.

Headquarters: DC-Ward 4

Where They Operate: DC-Ward 1; DC-Ward 4; DC-Ward 5; MD-Montgomery County; MD-Prince George's County; Our location is Shepherd Park, but we serve families from a variety of locations in DC and the metro area

Population(s) Served: Men/Boys; Low- to Moderate-Income Community Members

Schools They Work In: Archbishop Carroll High School; DeMatha Catholic High School; Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School; Duke Ellington School of the Arts; Georgetown Day School; Georgetown Preparatory; Gonzaga College High School; St. John's College High School; The Nora School


  • Number of children we prepare for success in school annually:   85
  • High school graduation rate (or GED completion rate) of our students:   100%
  • Academic success level of your students (% performing at or above grade level, etc):   100%
  • Hours of tutoring, mentoring, or class-time we provide annually:   200 days/year

Awards & Recognition

San Miguel received the inaugural Quality Schools Initiative Award from the Fight for Children Foundation in 2008.

Accreditation through Southern Association of Colleges and Schools division of AdvancED in 2015.

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Budget (FY2023)

  • $3 million or higher
  • The current budget for San Miguel School is: $1 million to $3 million
  • $500k to $1 million
  • Less than $500k

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