The Innovation and Performance Area supports a network of elementary, middle, K–8, and high schools designated for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) or Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI).
Schools are organized into clusters to ensure targeted support, consistent leadership, and strong relationships between district teams and school communities.
Within each Area, Instructional Directors supervise schools, so that each school receives differentiated support in accordance with the Board of Education's Theory of Action.
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| School Name | Instructional Director |
| Allenwood ES | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Andrew Jackson Academy | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Benjamin Stoddert MS | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Bladensburg HS |
Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. |
| Bradbury Heights ES | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Central HS | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Crossland HS | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| District Heights ES | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Doswell E. Brooks ES | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Drew-Freeman MS | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Edward M. Felegy ES | Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Forest Heights ES | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Francis Scott Key ES | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| G. James Gholson MS | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Gladys Noon Spellman ES | Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Highland Park ES | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Hillcrest Heights ES | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Hyattsville ES | Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Hyattsville MS | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| J. Frank Dent ES | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| John Bayne ES | Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Laurel HS | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Oxon Hill MS | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Port Towns ES | Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Potomac HS | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Princeton ES | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Robert R. Gray ES | Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Samuel P. Massie Academy | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Seat Pleasant ES | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| Thurgood Marshall MS | Eric Minus, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| William H. Hall Academy | Maryam Thomas, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| William Paca ES | Chelsea Hill John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |
| William Wirt MS | Nikī’ Newman-Brown, Ed.D. John E. Howard 301-952-6210 (p) |