Home and School Association (HSA)
We can tell you about the activities the HSA funds, but we think our students say it better!
The HSA is in place to support and advances the educational mission of SWWHS by meeting student enrichment and educator needs. We aim to help families know what is going on and stay connected; fundraise and fund opportunities equitably, and practice transparency in budgeting and decision-making. Read a little bit more about our work here.
All of this is only possible with your support. We look for your involvement financially and personally.
SUPPORT US!
- Electronically via GiveLively 
- via check: to “School Without Walls Home and School Association”, 2130 G St. NW, Washington DC, 20037 
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get your activity funded by the HSA
- Complete the Step 1: Funding Request form. - Indicate Type of Funding Requested, Date and Amount 
 
- Once approved, submit a Step 2: Reimbursement form - Reimbursements: attach receipts 
- Purchase Request: attach invoice or link to item if online payment 
 
- Approvals must be provided with signatures of the following: HSA President/HSA Treasurer with notification to Principal. 
Guidelines for Funding Requests
As required by SWW HSA bylaws, Article V, Section 6: “Funds received by the SWWHS HSA will be used for the sole benefit of the School Without Walls High School. Any other uses of SWW HSA funds must be approved by a majority vote of the general membership”.
Guidelines for Student Clubs/Athletic Activities
- Club/program must be recognized by SWWHS administration as an approved club/program. 
- A written request must be submitted for the expense BEFORE the expense is incurred with reasonable notice time for the HSA to consider the request. Expenses incurred before a request is approved will not be reimbursed by the HSA. 
- HSA will pay for registration fees for the event if DCPS does not cover such fees. 
- HSA will pay for reasonable travel expenses for parent/teacher chaperones. 
- HSA does not pay for student travel expenses. 
2024-2025 HSA Board Members
Officers:
- President: Debra Olson (president@swwhsa.org) 
- Vice President: Melissa Ho (vicepresident@swwhsa.org / hsa.lsatrep@swwhsa.org) 
- Secretary: Beth Osborne (secretary@swwhsa.org) 
- Treasurer: Ellen Graper (treasurer@swwhsa.org) 
- Booster Treasurer: Dawn Leijon (boosterstreasurer@swwhsa.org) 
- Model UN Treasurer: Dasha Pavlova (muntreasurer@swwhsa.org, and for Model UN business: mun@swwhsa.org) 
At Large Representatives:
- Brooke Jamison 
- Craig Cunningham 
- Tracy Oliver-Gary 
- Jennie Mak 
- Gi-Hyun Na 
- Minna Williams 
- Nedra Pickler 
- Angela Lauvray 
- Tamara Alexis 
Rockstars (non-voting volunteers)
- Sandra Moscoso 
- Julie Hamilton 
- Marilia Costa 
Faculty Representatives
Faculty Rep: TBD
Administrative Team:
- Principal Sylvia Isaac, sylvia.isaac@k12.dc.gov 
- Assistant Principal LaToya Grant, latoya.grant@k12.dc.gov 
- Assistant Principal Katherine Turner, katherine.turner@k12.dc.gov 
HSA BUDGET
The 2025-2026 Without Walls Home & School Association School budget as passed on June 13, 2025 by the school body. Funding requests for budgeted line items require payment approval under “How To Get Your Activity Funded by the HSA” below and are processed quickly. Click here to access the Approved 2025-2026 Budget (updated on 6/13/2025).
HSA meeting MinuteS SY 2025-2026
Subscribe to the school calendar to keep up with scheduling.
- Executive Board - September 2025 
- General Body - September 2025 
- Executive Board - November 2025 
- General Body - November 2025 
- Executive Board - Jan 2026 
- General Body - Jan 2026 
- Executive Board - March 2026 
- General Body - April 2025 
HSA meeting MinuteS SY2012- SY2024
Find archive here.
DOCUMENTS & FORMS
- SWWHSA Amended byLaws Draft (5/1/2023) 
