Truesdell Elementary
Rendering courtesy of VMDO-DC
Rendering courtesy of VMDO-DC
Next Meeting: Community Meeting on April 24th, 5:30PM, Truesdell Swing Site (4300 13th St NW, 20011). Discussing construction updates and school opening.
Project Update April 2025: parking limitations on 8th St and Ingraham
Project Overview
Truesdell Elementary is a DC Public School located in Ward 4. The building received a partial (“Phase 1”) modernization in the early 2000s, and DCPS is returning to the campus to complete the modernization. DCPS intends to build a school to serve 657 students in a traditional elementary school setting. Truesdell ES will also receive funding to construct space for co-located Child Development Center that will serve 16 infants and 24 toddlers and expand DCPS' available Pre-K seats.
The modernized facility will be an approximately 105,000 square feet building involving full renovation of the existing facility and the construction of a new addition.
Project Details
Project Location: 800 Ingraham St. NW
Ward: 4
Start Date: Fall 2022
Completion Date: Summer 2025
DCPS POC: Tamaki Laycock
DGS PM: Alex Casey
Design-Build Team: VMDO-DC (Architect) and Blue Sky + Coakley&Williams (General Contractors)
Project Status: Construction
Demolition/Excavation Flyer
Playground Fencing Plan June 2023 - June 2024
Community Meeting - 4/24/2025
Presentation - discussed construction updates and reviewed school design
Back-to-school SIT - 9/24/2024
Playground Update SIT - 4/10/2024
Playground Feedback and Design Update SIT - 03/20/2024
Back-to-School Update Meeting - 09/27/2023
Design Development SIT Meeting - 07/26/2023
Staff Move Meeting - 05/11/2023
Schematic Design SIT Presentation - 04/25/2023
Concept SIT Presentation - 01/26/2023
SIT Meeting - 04/28/2022