Mission Statement

Provides educational services beyond the classroom to help students succeed from first grade through college and career.

DONATE

For Love of Children is always in need of goods and services. Receiving these donations allows FLOC to spend our limited resources on serving more children and families.

VOLUNTEER

Nearly half of DC students perform below grade level in reading and math. YOU can change that! There are many ways that you can make a significant difference in the lives of DC children.

ENROLL

Enroll a student in FLOC’s programs for 2019-2020 school year. Please contact Tanya Magana, Bilingual Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator, at tmagana@floc.org or 202-349-3514, with any questions.

THE FACTS

68%GRADUATION RATE In 2019, 68% of DC students graduate from high school.

10%POSTSECONDARY DC has the highest proportion of young adults in the country with college degrees, yet only 10 percent of students who graduate from DC Public Schools will receive postsecondary degrees.

65%JOBS A recent study by the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University estimated that in 2020, 65 percent of U.S. jobs will require some form of postsecondary education or training.

100%FLOC STUDENTS Over the past decade, FLOC has helped students tackle educational barriers, navigate the college application process and build skills to be successful in postsecondary. 100% of these students have graduated from high school.

In operation since 1965, FLOC has served more than 10,000 children and youth and has become one of the most respected nonprofits in the community.

STAFF MEMBERS

Passionate about and dedicated to serving D.C.’s youth.

490

VOLUNTEERS

Serve with FLOC, providing over 5,000 hours of service worth more than $277,000

600

STUDENTS

Enrolled per year in FLOC’s programs from second grade through college.

OUR STORIES

LISBETH

Lisbeth is a recent graduate at Woodrow Wilson High School, and has been in the FLOC Scholars program since the beginning of her junior year. She is currently at George Mason University, her top choice, where she plans to major in Government and International Politics.