Seeing so much abject poverty, youth related crimes, and broken families, Mr. Lewis promised to bring about change for the youth of Washington, DC.
In 1990, our founder Tom Lewis, a former Metropolitan Police Department officer, opened The Fishing School in a renovated former crack house on Wylie Street, NE (Ward 6), one of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods in DC. He believed then, as we do today, that education is the absolute key to breaking the cycle of poverty, and in the power of afterschool and summer programs as vehicles for deliveri
06/04/2026
Are you ready??? The Fishing School's STEM and Arts Festival is TOMORROW! Come out to Ron Brown High School for a fun-filled afternoon. We've collaborated with a group of local youth organizations to create a variety of unforgettable learning experiences, designed to immerse your students in the arts and get them thinking like scientists. We hope to see you there!
06/03/2026
With our East of the River STEM and Arts festival just a few days away - we're excited to announce our emcee! Molette Green (), an NBC4 Washington news anchor, will be helping us host the event. Come meet Molette and experience the rest of our planned activities this Friday at Ron Brown High School!
06/01/2026
🚨 4 days away ! 🚨 The Fishing School's East of the River STEM and Arts festival is coming up fast! We're so excited to host demonstrations and activities from many of DC's STEM, arts, and youth focused organizations. We can't wait for you to see everything that we have planned for the big event. 🥳
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05/29/2026
🚨 One week warning! 🚨 The Fishing School's East of the River STEM and Arts festival is coming up fast! We're so excited to host demonstrations and activities from many of DC's STEM, arts, and youth focused organizations. We can't wait for you to see everything that we have planned for the big event. 🥳
05/22/2026
Mark your calendars! Our East of the River STEM and Arts festival is only 3 weeks away! 🥳 Here's a sneak peek at some of what we have planned. At the event, students will be able to watch live music performances, show off the art they've created over the school year, and take part in a diverse selection of art and STEM activities. We hope to see you there!
05/08/2026
We have an exciting announcement! Next month, we'll be hosting our first East of the River STEM and Arts Festival! This new event invites you and your
students to come experience a free, hands on learning carnival. At the
festival, students will be able to take part in a variety of exciting STEM and
Arts activities designed to push their creativity and inspire a love for learning. Keep your eye on our social media for more information about the upcoming festival! Please direct all festival related questions to [email protected]
05/07/2026
We have an exciting announcement! Next month, we'll be hosting our first East of the River STEM and Arts Festival! This new event invites you and your students to come experience a free,
hands on learning carnival. At the festival, students will be able to take part in a variety of exciting STEM and Arts activities designed to push their creativity and inspire a love for learning. Keep your eye on our social media for more information about the upcoming festival! Please direct all festival related questions to [email protected]
02/26/2026
Engineers Week is an event designed to recognize the ways engineers improve our world and inspire the next generation!👷🏽♀️👨🏻🔬 The Fishing School is celebrating this year by showcasing the impressive work created by our student engineers. Our program allows students to explore the Engineering Design Process and hone their critical thinking skills through engaging science experiments.🧪 In this photo, one student engineer is altering a rocket to see if she could make it fly farther. 🚀 Lets give a round of applause for all of our future engineers! 👏🏾
01/20/2026
Everyday, the Fishing School honors Dr. King's legacy by creating meaningful learning opportunities for our students. We believe education is an undeniable right, and we strive to guide our students as they develop their character and intellect. We hope that you will continue to support our mission as we work to realize Dr. King's dream of an equitable world, by investing in youth development.
12/22/2025
Winter time is the perfect time to curl up with a good book of poems!☃️ Today, we're celebrating the poetry written by our students. Inspired by Nikki Giovani's poetry anthology ""Hip Hop Speaks to Children"", our elementary students created journals filled with original poetry. We love seeing them take on new artistic mediums with such confidence and creativity! ✍🏾
Do you have a favorite poem or story you return to often? Tell us about it in the comments! 🗣️