J.O. Wilson Elementary School

Next SIT Meeting: Schematic Design Review: May 16, 2024

Project Overview


J.O. Wilson Elementary School is a DC Public School located in Ward 6. The modernization will be roughly 93,000 square feet. The redesign will be a combination of renovation of the existing and new construction. Throughout the building, the modernization will address Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Learning, instruction, and support technology will be brought up to cutting edge standards and capacity. The Project shall be designed in such a way to incorporate, at a minimum, LEED for Schools – Gold principles. In addition, the DCPS is requiring the Project become a Net Zero energy building. The new modernized design shall allow for physical education (gym) and dining services (cafeteria) to take place simultaneously during the school day. Discovery commons spaces, small group rooms, and resource rooms will be integrated into design to accommodate special projects, collaborative work, and individual pull-out instruction. The project will place the building in-line with the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) Educational Specification district-wide standard which requires "all schools and campuses to have the space and resources necessary for effective instruction." 

Project Details

J.O Wilson Elementary School Modernization Project 

Location: 660 K St NE, Washington, DC

Ward: 6

Design-Build Team: Chiaramonte/Davis/Perkins Eastman

DCPS Project Manager: Matthew Dela Cuesta

DGS Project Manager: Colby Pfister and Samantha Kuehne

Start Date: December

Project Completion: Summer 2026 (Open for School Year 2026-2027)

Status: Design

Project Resources

Meeting Materials


Concepts SIT Meeting - February 12, 2024


Kick Off SIT Meeting - December 12, 2023


Community Meeting - June 7, 2023