The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), in partnership with DC Public Schools (DCPS), and the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) will work to conduct a significant renovation and expansion to the existing Stoddert Elementary School and Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert Street, NW.
Working with the community, DPR and OPEFM will create a co-located campus of civic uses in the Glover Park neighborhood. The existing building will be renovated; an addition will provide more space for both educational and community uses. Project highlights include:
- Complete renovation of the historic school building
- Shared-use gymnasium with high school regulation basketball court, bleachers and stage
- Shared-use multi-purpose room for arts and educational classes
- Renovated athletic field with baseball diamond and soccer field
- Shared-use cafeteria for school lunch, community meetings and classes
- Dedicated DPR co-op room with outdoor tot lot
- Shared-use media center for school and community computer classes
- School wing addition to accommodate up to 300 students in grades pre-k through 5
- Parking lot to accommodate faculty, visitors and service deliveries
Groundbreaking was held in June 2009, and construction is anticipated to be completed for the 2010-2011 school year. During construction, the school will be relocated to demountable classrooms on the Stoddert athletic field. DPR is working to relocate as many recreation programs as possible to alternative locations throughout the Glover Park neighborhood.
Status and Schedule
OPEFM and DPR are working with the architects and community School Improvement Team (SIT), which is comprised of PTA, ANC, Glover Park Citizens Association, and Stoddert faculty representatives, to design the facility.
The project is under construction.
Goal/Milestones :
- Project Approval—Completed
- Construction Began—June 2009
- Construction Completed—TBD