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Next Meeting: Fall 2025
Project Overview
Barnard Elementary School is a DC Public School located in Ward 4. The project will be a 19,000 square foot classroom addition that replaces the existing trailers on-site and creates a permanent, expanded capacity for the school. The project will be designed to address sustainability concerns by incorporating LEED for School – Gold principles. The Barnard Elementary School addition will be opening its doors to students, staff and the Barnard community in 2026 for School Year 2026-27.
Project Details
Location: 430 Decatur St NW
Ward: 4
DCPS POC: E'Driana Berry
DGS Project Manager: Ryan Walker
Design-Build (DB) Team: GCS Sigal and Ashley McGraw Architects
Start Date: February 2024
Project Completion: Summer 2026
Status: Construction Documents and Permitting Phase
Project Resources
Community Letter (April 2025) - Notice of Upcoming Construction
April Community Meeting
Project Information
Construction Updates
Construction Updates
Upcoming Construction (April 2025)
Construction FAQ - English Version
Construction FAQ - Spanish Version
Meeting Materials
Meeting Materials
Community Meeting - Upcoming Construction 04/10/2025
Topics Covered: Project Overview, Upcoming Construction Activity, and Changes to Traffic Pattern (during construction).
Design Development FIT Meeting - 02/07/2025
Topics Covered: Design Development
Schematic Design FIT Meeting - 10/23/2024
Topics Covered: Schematic Design
Facilities Improvement Team (FIT) Meeting - 5/31/2024
Topics Covered: Concept Review and Feedback/Design-Build Team Introduction/Open Dialogue
LSAT Kick-off- 4/23/2024
Topics Covered: Overview of Project Scope
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