Burroughs Elementary

Next Meeting: Burroughs ES - Interior Design SIT Meeting, October 28th, 2025

Burroughs Elementary School is a DC Public School located in the Brookland neighborhood of Ward 5. The project is a 75,000 square-foot modernization that will upgrade the building's systems and technology while meeting the District's sustainability goals through the achievement of LEED Gold and Net Zero certifications. The project also calls for the construction of a modular swing space campus, on the Burroughs field, containing approximately forty classrooms, a large multi-purpose space, a modular kitchen, two playgrounds, and covered, ADA-compliant access. The modernized Burroughs Elementary School will re-open its doors to students, staff and the Burroughs community in Summer 2027 for School Year 2027-28.

Project Details

Location: 1820 Monroe St. NE

Ward: 5

DCPS POC: Melissa Pegram

DGS Project Manager: Patrick Moloney

Design-Build (DB) Team: Gilbane and Quinn Evans and WKM Solutions

Start Date: Summer 2024

Project Completion: Modular Campus: Summer 2025 / Modernization: Summer 2027

Status: Construction Phase ( Modernization)

Project Resources

Construction Updates

Modular Campus

Modernization

Meeting Materials

Back To School Community Meeting - 9/29/25

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Design Updates /Construction Updates/ Open Discussion/ Next Steps

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Design Development & Interior Concept SIT Meeting - 6/5/25

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Design Development Drawings/Interior Concept Plans/ Open Discussion/ Next Steps

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Exteriors and Playground Visioning PT.2 SIT Meeting - 5/15/25

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Construction Timeline/Overview of Site Plan/ Survey Results/ Concept Designs/ Open Discussion

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Community Meeting - 4/30/2025

Topics Covered: Project Overview/ Modular Campus Construction Timeline/Modular Campus Updates/Feedback from Community Members

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SIT Schematic Feedback Meeting - 2/4/2025

Topics Covered: Project Overview/ Schematic Design Recap/Feedback from SIT Members

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SIT Schematic Design Meeting - 1/28/2025

Topics Covered: Project Overview/ Schematic Design Introduction/ Clarifying Questions

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Community Meeting - 1/16/2025

Topics Covered: Project Overview/ Modular Campus Construction Timeline/Modular Campus Site Logistics Plan/Feedback from Community Members

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Exteriors and Playground Visioning SIT Meeting - 12/10/2024

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Construction Timeline/Overview of Site Plan/ Design Team`s Vision for the Playground/Feedback from SIT Members

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ANC 5B Monthly Meeting - 11/20/2024

Topics Covered: Burroughs Modular Campus Construction Update/ Design Updates/Questions

Join Online : https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/84897308816?pwd=UTlFUndzVFZiQ1NLVFVYNG1RVmIvZz09

Meeting ID: 848 9730 8816

Passcode: 956733

Join by Phone: 1-301-715-8592

Meeting ID: 848 9730 8816

Passcode: 956733

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SIT Concept Feedback Meeting - 9/18/2024

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Construction Timeline/ Concept Design Recap/Feedback from SIT Members

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SIT Concept Meeting - 9/12/2024

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Construction Timeline/ Concept Design Introduction

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SIT Kick-off - 6/12/2024

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Design-Build Team Introduction/Construction Timeline and Logistics Plan

Community Kick-off - 5/28/2024

Topics Covered: Project Overview/Design-Build Team Introduction/Construction Timeline and Logistics Plan

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- Modular Trailer Precedent Photo 1 and 2
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Councilmember Parker Community Meeting on Swing Space Decision - 1/23/2024

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Meeting Notes