Family Resources

During SY26–27, Brent's school day runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Doors open at 8:35 a.m. so students can collect breakfast and be ready for morning meeting. Students arriving after 8:44 a.m. should check in with their caregiver at the security desk.

For an early pickup, notify the main office by noon so bus rosters can be adjusted. Arrive before the 2:30 p.m. cutoff and sign your child out at the security desk.

Consistent attendance helps students learn and stay connected. Keep your child home when ill, and plan discretionary travel for holidays or non-instructional days when possible.

To report an absence:

• Email your child's teacher and the main office.
• Include the student's name, the date, and the reason.
• For safety, the school will call home when a student is absent and the school has not received notice.

Brent's attendance team begins intervention after three unexcused absences or repeated late arrivals:

• Three cumulative partial or full-day unexcused absences: families receive an absence letter.
• Four cumulative absences: a teacher calls home.
• Five full-day unexcused absences: the school sends another letter and holds a Student Attendance Conference.

Additional DCPS and CFSA interventions apply at higher thresholds. Contact the front office if your family needs help with attendance.

Students may wear khaki, green or white bottoms, jumpers or dresses, with white or green tops. Any shade of green is allowed, though hunter green is the school color and most families choose it. School merchandise of any year counts as uniform. Closed-toe shoes are encouraged every day and required on PE days.

The school keeps spare uniforms on site for anyone who forgets one or needs to change during the day.

Families can also look for quarterly recycled-uniform exchanges. The PTA shares merchandise and swap details.

ECE families should send an extra change of clothes in a labeled plastic bag for bathroom accidents. Elastic-waist pants without buttons, snaps or belts, and Velcro or zip shoes rather than laces, let the youngest students manage on their own.

Aramark runs food service at Brent. Families can use the breakfast and lunch menus and the LINQ Connect parent portal FAQs for current information.

Meal details:

• Lunch costs $3.00. Pay through the LINQ Connect meal application, then add your student using their ID number, which the front office can provide.
• Breakfast is free for every student.
• Meal accounts work like debit accounts. The account holder receives an email when the balance runs low, and no student is refused lunch because an account is negative.
• Families who qualify for free or reduced-price meals can submit a FARM application to the main office or contact the front office.

Lunch is served in classrooms. If your child brings lunch from home, pack any utensils they need; lunches cannot be refrigerated or microwaved. Brent is a nut-free school, so please do not pack nuts or nut-containing products. Fresh fruit, vegetables, proteins, and whole grains are encouraged.

Allergy information:

• Tell the front office and your child's classroom teacher about any food allergy.
• DCPS Food and Nutrition Services does not serve peanuts or tree nuts. Vegetarian meals are available without paperwork; pork may be served with advance notice.
• For an allergy or medical condition that needs further accommodation, send a Medical Dietary Accommodations form to dietary.forms@k12.dc.gov. You do not need to refile it each school year.

Brent follows the DCPS student cell phone policy and maintains a cell-phone-free school day. Students must keep phones and other personal electronic devices turned off, offline, and stored away during instruction and while riding school transportation.

For transportation updates, use the bus tracker or contact Brent adults rather than calling or texting students. In an emergency, the school sends updates through its email and DCPS Finalsite channels. Staff confiscate personal phones or watches that are visible or in use, including watches receiving messages. Students can collect a confiscated device at the end of the day; repeated violations require caregiver pickup. Students may use school-issued devices for learning. See the DCPS cell phone policy.

Label coats, water bottles, lunch containers, and uniform pieces with your child's name. Ask the front office where the current Meyer lost-and-found collection is located. Unclaimed items are periodically donated.

Brent provides buses during the Meyer years. Families receive route and stop details by email and backpack tags before school begins; student rosters and schedules are not published online.

Transportation details:

• Brent operates nine daily yellow bus routes between the Brent Bus Depot at X Park (Providence Park), 464 2nd Street SE, and Brent@Meyer.
• Each trimester, use the transportation survey to confirm or update dismissal plans, including different plans for each day.
• Students should arrive at the depot at least 10 minutes before their scheduled departure because buses cannot wait for late arrivals.

Transportation updates are shared by email and on the Brent website. The depot remains a gathering place for traditions such as X-Park Fun Fridays.

Watch the school calendar for transportation survey deadlines and the date schedules are released. If you need help with a dismissal change on a particular day, contact the front office as early as possible.

The Brent Bus app can notify afternoon-bus families when a bus leaves school and show its estimated arrival at X Park. Sign in with the FleetPaths credentials from “Brent K12 Parent Signup” (no-reply@fleetpaths.com). Use Forgot Password there if needed.

iPhone: Download Brent Bus from the App Store.

Android: Download Brent Bus from Google Play.

Capitol Language Services (CLS) provides before care, aftercare, Spanish classes, enrichment, and camps at Brent@Meyer. Current schedules and prices are:

• Before care: Monday–Friday, 7:30–8:30 a.m.; $173 per month or $210 for a package of 10 drop-in days.
• Aftercare: Monday–Friday, 3:15–6 p.m.; monthly tuition is $410 for five days per week, $368 for four days, $306 for three days, or $224 for two days.
• Spanish classes: Mondays and Wednesdays; $231 per month for twice-weekly classes.
• Enrichment: See current pricing on the CLS website.

CLS may offer 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. camps on professional-development and parent-conference days if at least 18 students enroll.

Enrollment and payment are through Procare. Existing users can select programs there; new families should use the Brent enrollment link provided by CLS and wait for approval. A non-refundable deposit can be applied to current-year tuition and covers June 2027. Monthly Tuition Express payments are due between the 5th and 10th.

New enrollments, changes, and withdrawals follow CLS's trimester windows, which differ from the school calendar. Confirm availability, fees, and dates with CLS at enrollment@capitollanguageservices.com or 202-597-5453.

Capitol Kicks has its own enrollment process. Check with the provider or email capitolkicks.dh@gmail.com for registration, capacity, schedules, and fees.

Brent does not manage provider enrollment. Check the school calendar for closures and early dismissals, and confirm pickup rules with your provider.