Programming and facilities at DCPS schools are regularly evolving, aligned with the district’s goal to provide every student with a safe, academically challenging and inspiring learning experience. This page outlines upcoming changes to school locations and programming. Please see the DCPS School Planning Blog for more school-specific updates. Changes to programming and school locations span many teams and decision makers. If you have any questions, please start by contacting [email protected]. 

Dual Language Programming Updates: School Year 2025-2026 

The Chisholm Bilingual-Arts program will continue to phase in gradually each year until the entire school is learning Bilingual–Arts (PK3 – 5th grade). In School Year 2025-2026, students in PK3, PK4, K, and 1st grade will be part of the Bilingual-Arts program, while students in 2nd-5th grade will continue in their selected strand, either Creative Arts, Dual Language, or special education Communication and Education Support (CES). We anticipate the transition to the Bilingual-Arts program will be complete, reaching 5th grade, in School Year 2029-2030. To learn more, visit Chisholm’s website. 

Swing Space Locations: School Year 2025-2026 

During a modernization, some schools are temporarily relocated to a “swing space” location. In School Year 2025-2026, the seven schools listed below will be in swing spaces. For more information, visit the DCPS Facilities website. 

School	Swing Space – Temporary Location	Swing Space Address – Temporary Location
Brent ES	Meyer	2501 11th St NW, DC 20001
Burroughs ES	Burroughs Modulars	1820 Monroe St NE, DC 20018
JO Wilson ES  (moving in January 2025)	Upper Spingarn Field Modulars	810 26th St NE, DC 20002
King ES	McGogney building	3400 Wheeler Rd SE, DC 20032
Malcolm X ES at Green	Davis	4430 H St SE, DC 20019
Thomas ES	Kenilworth	1300 44th St NE, DC 20019
Tubman ES	Old Banneker	800 Euclid St NW, DC 20001

Please note: Drew ES was previously scheduled to relocate to a Swing Space in School Year 2025-2026. On October 21, 2024, the Drew ES community received notification that their relocation to a Swing Space will begin in School Year 2026-2027 instead. For more information, refer to this letter to the Drew community. 

 

Classroom Relocations: School Year 2025-2026  

To alleviate overutilization, classrooms can be temporarily relocated to another location. In School Year 2025-2026, Bancroft Elementary School will relocate its PK3 and PK4 classrooms to the Sharpe Health building. For more information, refer to this letter to the Bancroft community. 

School	Temporary Location	Address – Temporary Location
Bancroft ES	Sharpe Health	4300 13th St NW, DC 20011

 

Completed Modernizations: School Year 2025-2026 

Three schools will return to their permanent location, upon the completion of a modernization or small capital improvement, in School Year 2025-2026. For more information, visit the DCPS Facilities website. 

School	Permanent Address
Truesdell ES	800 Ingraham St NW, DC 20011
Oyster Adams (Adams campus, serving grades 4-8, only)	2020 19th St NW, DC 20009
Browne EC  (moving in December 2024)	850 26th St NE, DC 20002

 

School Year 2024-2025 

The information below applies to the current school year, 2024-2025 and will be posted until summer 2025. Find additional updates from past school years on the DCPS School Planning blog.  

Swing Space Locations: School Year 2024-2025 

School	Swing Space	Swing Space Address
Oyster-Adams (Adams Campus ONLY)	Meyer	2501 11th St NW, DC 20001
Tubman ES	Old Banneker	800 Euclid St NW, DC 20001
Truesdell ES	Sharpe Health	4300 13th St NW, DC 20011
Browne EC	Upper Spingarn Field Modulars	810 26th St NE (Returning to Home Building over Winter Break, SY24-25)
JO Wilson ES	Upper Spingarn Field Modulars	810 26th St NE (Moving into Swing Site over Winter Break, SY24-25)
Malcolm X @ Green ES	Davis	4430 H St SE, DC 20019
Thomas ES	Kenilworth	1300 44th St NE, DC 20019

 

Completed Modernizations: School Year 2024-2025

School	Permanent Address
Garfield ES	2435 Alabama Ave SE, DC 20020
Lorraine H. Whitlock ES	533 48th Pl NE, DC 20019
John Francis EC (formerly School Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens EC)	2425 N St NW, DC 20037
Dorothy I. Height ES	1300 Allison St NW, DC 20011

 

School Name Changes: School Year 2024-2025

School Name	New Name
Roosevelt STAY	Garnet-Patterson STAY
Tyler ES	Shirley Chisholm ES
School Without Walls @ Francis-Stevens	John Francis Education Campus

 

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