SUN Youth℠
District of Columbia
Empowering students ages 12–17 across District of Columbia to earn, learn, and build real-world skills — with FLSA compliance, guardian oversight, and Title I alignment.
SUN Youth℠
District of Columbia
Student income. Community impact.
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What's true in District of Columbia
Sourced figures — reported years and methods differ, noted on every card.
193
Title I schools
NCES CCD, SY2021-22
244
Public schools
NCES CCD, SY2022-23
1
School districts
NCES Digest 214.30, SY2021-22
$61M
Annual Title I Part A
CRS R48607, FY2023
$5M
Annual Perkins V (CTE)
Approx. — state Perkins V plan
$5M
State CTE appropriation
Approx. — state CTE budget
Yes
Charter schools permitted
D.C. Code Section 38-1802.01, 1996
Eligible students ≈ 37K is a modelled estimate built from NCES grade-band averages (CCD SY2022-23) — not a counted figure. Title I funding is the FY2023 state allocation, rounded. School and district counts are drawn from different reported years, as shown above. CTE funding figures are approximate planning numbers from the state's Perkins V plan and CTE budget — useful for scale, not audited allocations.
Work rules in District of Columbia
The limits your teen's gigs are held to. SUN Youth enforces these automatically on every job.
Ages 12–13
Federal baseline- Max per week during school
- 10 hrs
- Max per week in summer
- 15 hrs
- Must stop by, school nights
- 7 PM
- Must stop by, summer
- 9 PM
- Work permit
- Required
Federal FLSA baseline for 12-13. No federal min wage requirement for casual neighbor-type work. State rules may be stricter. Uses Federal FLSA baseline — no stricter DC state rules found for this age band.
Source →Ages 14–15
- Max per week during school
- 18 hrs
- Max per week in summer
- 40 hrs
- Must stop by, school nights
- 7 PM
- Must stop by, summer
- 9 PM
- Work permit
- Required
DC Code 32-201 et seq. Work permit required. Treats minors strictly.
Source →Ages 16–17
- Max per week during school
- 48 hrs
- Max per week in summer
- No limit
- Work permit
- Not required
DC 16-17: 48 hr/week cap. No permit required.
Source →Why SUN Youth℠
Guardian approves every gig. Hour caps auto-enforced by age. Prohibited jobs blocked — no exceptions.
Paid to a youth financial account with spending controls. Savings goals, tax records, and SUN Rewards built in.
Documented work history, financial literacy certification, and Academy℠ credentials that follow them into adulthood.
Your school's PTA, your church, your Scouts troop, your YMCA — trusted organizations your families already belong to are compliant hiring opportunities today.
Available to families and schools in District of Columbia and nationwide.