Next Community Meeting: September 25, 6:30PM at Thomas ES Kenilworth Swing Space, 1300 44th St NE. Click to see the flyer here.
Project Overview
Thomas Elementary School is a DC Public School located in Ward 7. The modernization will be roughly 74,000 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 will be designed to incorporate, at a minimum, LEED for Schools – Gold principles. The modernized design will 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.
Project Details
Location: 650 Anacostia Ave NE
Ward: 7
DCPS POC: Tamaki Laycock
DGS Project Managers: Paul Keene & Monet Williams
Design-Build Team: Smoot Construction Co. (General Contractor) / Quinn Evans (Architect)
Start Date: Spring 2023
Project Completion: Summer 2026
Status: Construction Phase
Project Resources
Capital Improvement Plan Letter (June 2025)
Capital Improvement Plan Letter (March 2023)
Thomas ES Playground Update - this document outlines the proposed playground configuration, as well as equipment specifications.
Meeting Materials
Playground SIT -
October 2, 2024
Back-to-School SIT - September 25, 2024
Site Conditions Community Meeting - August 7, 2024
Design Development SIT - June 11, 2024
Playground Visioning SIT - May 14, 2024
Schematic Design SIT - January 30, 2024
Conceptual Design SIT - October 17, 2023
Conceptual Design SIT - October 10, 2023
Project Kickoff SIT - September 26, 2023
Community Meeting - June 13, 2023