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 | Northeast Swing Campus | 850 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 |