Next Meeting: Community Meeting, Spring 2026
Project Overview
Hart Middle School is a DC Public School located in Ward 8, on Oxon Run Park. The existing historic facility was built in 1955, with an addition following in 1964. The project is anticipated to modernize the whole of the original 1955 structure, estimated to be about 135,000 square feet.
The project will include all new outdoor facilities to be determined with the school and DCPS, but is likely to include fields/courts, outdoor classrooms, and/or parkour, as well as parking and loading facilities. The project will also include an internal swing space for utilization by Hart students during the project's construction years. The modernized Hart MS will be opening its doors to students, staff and the Hart community in Summer 2029, in time for the start of School Year 2029-30.
Project Details
Ward and Location: Ward 8 // 601 Mississippi Avenue SE
DCPS POC: Jennifer Macomber, Project Coordinator
DGS Project Managers: Dan Nebhut and Derek Riley
Design-Build (DB) Team: MCN Build | Studios ARCHITECTURE
Start Date: Fall 2024
Project Completion: Summer 2029
Status: Design
Project Resources
- Principal Strickland's Video
- Community Letter September 2025
- Capital Improvement Plan Letter June 2025
- Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Education Specification (Ed Spec)
Project Updates
Meeting Materials
SIT Schematic Design Feedback Meeting - January 15, 2026
SIT Schematic Design Presentation Meeting - January 8, 2026
Community Meeting - October 9, 2025
SIT Concept Feedback Meeting - September 24, 2025
SIT Concept Presentation Meeting - September 17, 2025
SIT Kick-off Meeting - May 28, 2025
Topics Covered: Project Timeline/Scope/Overview, SIT Formation Process, Ed Spec and Projected Enrollment; Engagement Strategy
Kick-off Community Meeting - April 2, 2025
Topics Covered: Project Timeline/Scope/Overview, SIT Formation Process, Ed Spec and Projected Enrollment