Project Overview

Houston Elementary School, located at 1100 50th Place, NE in Ward 7 currently offers a dual language program and serves students in Prek through grade 5. The Houston ES modernization will receive a full modernization, aligning with the District-wide Educational Specifications (Ed Specs), to increase an enrollment capacity of 336 students to 400 students by SY 2025-2026.  The modernization will right-size classrooms, include new and enhanced outdoor spaces, as well as a new addition to provide a welcoming entrance, new Welcome Center, and a multipurpose room.  Houston ES, built in 1977, is 54,057sq ft and will increase to 82,457sq ft after the modernization is completed and will achieve LEED BD+C Schools - Gold certification.  

During the modernization, the school will swing on-site in modulars for 1 year (SY2018-19) and will move into the modernized building the 2nd year (SY2019-20) while still utilizing large modular spaces (Cafeteria/Gym) during the construction of the addition.  Project construction will begin in Summer 2018 and will be completed SY2020. 

Project Details

Project Location: 1100 50th Pl NE, Washington, DC 20019