<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:creator>Office of the Chief Technology Officer</dc:creator><dc:description>The dataset contains locations and attributes of Independent Schools, which includes private schools in the District of Columbia. OSSE is responsible for overseeing them in compliance with DC Code § 38-205, by collecting enrollment data for all students of compulsory age. The dataset also contains all of the schools which received a Certificate of Approval from OSSE for placement of students with disabilities. Under the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Special Education Schools Act (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code §38-2561.01 et seq.), OSSE is responsible for issuing COAs to nonpublic special education schools and programs and to maintain oversight of these programs.</dc:description><dc:format>ArcGIS DynamicMapLayer</dc:format><dc:identifier>https://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/8986ebe04f554892aa76b95b284c4942_3</dc:identifier><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:publisher>Open Data DC</dc:publisher><dc:rights>Public</dc:rights><dc:title>Independent Schools [District of Columbia--Washington]</dc:title><dc:type>Web services</dc:type><dc:coverage>District of Columbia--Washington</dc:coverage><dc:coverage>District of Columbia</dc:coverage><dc:date>Last Modified: 2024-04-19</dc:date></oai_dc:dc>