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Agency Performance
1200 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5885
Fax: (202) 442-5026
TTY: 711
Agency Performance
School Planning
The Strategic School Planning Team coordinates the summary of programmatic changes for each upcoming school year. Below are full details of new school and program openings, grade additions/configuration changes, feeder pattern and boundary changes, and swing spaces for School Year 2020-2021. Full information on all modernizations and their timelines can be found on the DCPS Facilities modernization website. Questions? Contact [email protected] or check out the DCPS School Planning Blog for school specific updates.
New School & Program Openings for SY20-21
| School Name | Grade Summary | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Early Learning Center | PK3, PK4 | 1050 21st Street, NW |
School Closures for SY20-21
| School Name | Grade Summary | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Metropolitan High School | 8-12 | 300 Bryant Street, NW |
Grade Additions & Configuration Changes for SY20-21
| School/Program | Adding Grade | Grade Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary School: Dual Language Program | 2 | PK3-2 |
| Van Ness Elementary School | 5 | PK3-5 |
| MacFarland Middle School: Comprehensive Program | 8 | 6-8 |
| Ida B. Wells Middle School | 7 | 6-7 |
| Early College Academy at Coolidge High School | 10 | 9-10 |
| Bard High School Early College DC | 10, 12 | 9-12 |
| Removing Grade | Grade Summary | |
| Powell Elementary School: English-Only Program | 4 | Whole School Dual Language (DL) PK3-4th; DL and English-Only Strands in 5th |
| Raymond Education Campus | 8 | PK3-5 |
| Truesdell Education Campus | 8 | PK3-5 |
| West Education Campus | 8 | PK3-5 |
| Brightwood Education Campus | 7 | PK3-5, 8 |
| LaSalle-Backus Education Campus | 7 | PK3-5, 8 |
| Takoma Education Campus | 7 | PK3-5, 8 |
| Whittier Education Campus | 7 | PK3-5, 8 |
Pre Kindergarten (PK3 and PK4) Changes
| School/Program | Number of Classrooms Added | Total PK Classrooms in SY20-21 |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
| Number of Classrooms Reduced | Total PK Classrooms in SY20-21 | |
| Amidon-Bowen Elementary School | 1 | 4 |
SY 20-21 Feeder Pattern Changes
| Type | School | New Feeder | Impacted Transition Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Feeder Pattern Changes | MacFarland MS | Roosevelt HS | 8th to 9th Grade |
Swing Spaces for SY20-21
| School | Swing Space | Swing Space Address |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill Montessori @ Logan (CHML) | Meyer Elementary School | 2501 11th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 |
| Eaton Elementary School | UDC Van Ness | 3373 Van Ness St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 |
| West Education Campus | Sharpe School | 4300 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 |
| School-Within-School @Goding | Trailers @ Spingarn Upper Field | 704 26th St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 |
| Smothers Elementary School | Kenilworth Elementary School | 1300 44th St NE, Washington, DC 20019 |
Schools Returning to Permanent Facility in SY20-21
| School | Permanent Address |
|---|---|
| Eliot-Hine Middle School | 1830 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 |
