DC Public Schools posts solicitation for PowerSchool college and career platform

DC Public Schools has posted a procurement solicitation, labeled GAGA-2025-C-0017, seeking PowerSchool Group's college and career platform for use across the district. The notice, published on the district’s procurement feed, invites proposals or a contract process for a college-and-career system that would serve DCPS students and staff.

The solicitation identifies PowerSchool Group as the vendor and specifies the platform type as a college and career solution. The posting appears on the official procurement channel used by DCPS and local agencies for vendor solicitations and contract opportunities.

District officials have not released additional public details about scope, budget, or implementation timelines in the procurement posting. The notice functions as the formal step that begins vendor selection and contract award processes for district technology and services.

What the procurement covers

The public notice names the product category—college and career platform—and the vendor, PowerSchool Group, but does not include contract value or a projected start date. The posting follows standard procurement practice of identifying the solicitation number and primary vendor to invite bids or finalize contracting.

Because the procurement is listed on the district’s official feed, it is part of DCPS’s routine supplier outreach. School systems commonly use such platforms to organize college applications, career planning, internship tracking, and counselor workflows, though the solicitation itself does not enumerate technical features.

Implications for schools and students

Adopting a districtwide college and career platform would affect high schools, counselors, and students preparing for postsecondary pathways. Centralized systems can change how student records, college lists, and career resources are managed and shared across schools and with external partners.

For vendors, the solicitation opens a formal channel to bid or negotiate with DCPS. For families and school staff, it signals possible upcoming changes to college- and career-planning tools used by students in the district.

Watch the DCPS procurement page for updates to the solicitation, including any amendments, submission deadlines, and the eventual contract award notice. That timeline will determine when the platform could move from procurement into district use.