H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-6001131Updated Jun 2026

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Filed 489 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the public school system serving Washington, D.C. The district has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010, with filings focused on recruiting specialized educators and healthcare professionals to support its schools.

In FY2026, DCPS filed 54 H-1B applications with a perfect 100% certification rate. Over its 17-year history in the program (2010–2026), the employer has submitted 489 total filings with an 81.39% certification rate. Filing volume remained modest through the mid-2010s but grew significantly in recent years, particularly in 2024 (164 filings) and 2025 (152 filings), reflecting increased demand for foreign workers.

The role mix is heavily concentrated in K–12 education. Elementary School Teachers (230 filings) and Secondary School Teachers (159 filings) account for approximately 79% of all applications. Smaller numbers of filings target Special Education Teachers (34), Physicians (15), and Data Scientists (6), indicating selective recruitment in clinical and technology roles to complement the teaching workforce.

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H-1B teachers Washington DC
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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	99.3%
Cert-withdrawn	0.2%
Withdrawn	0.5%

Certified99.3%

Cert-withdrawn0.2%

Withdrawn0.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	230
2	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	159
3	25-2056	Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	34
4	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	15
5	15-2051	Data Scientists	6
6	27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	5
7	19-3034	School Psychologists	4
8	25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	4
9	29-1223	Psychiatrists	3
10	13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	3

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

230

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

159

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

Physicians, All Other

Data Scientists

Public Relations Specialists

School Psychologists

Instructional Coordinators

Psychiatrists

Human Resources Specialists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	5
FY2011	8
FY2012	7
FY2013	2
FY2014	3
FY2015	4
FY2016	9
FY2017	4
FY2018	20
FY2019	26
FY2023	31
FY2024	164
FY2025	152
FY2026	54

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