On August 27, 2025, DC Public Schools (DCPS) hosted the August meeting of the New Middle School on Euclid St Community Working Group (CWG).  (For more about the new school opening in 2028, check out past posts about the FY25 budget and a visit to the building.) 

During the meeting, the architecture and design team working on the modernization presented three building concept design options. Each option maintained historical elements of the school including the auditorium and gymnasium which are centrally located in the building. The options differed in how they made use of existing courtyard spaces in the school; one option maintained them and two transformed them into enclosed atriums for more instructional space. 

All three options are outlined in the materials from the meeting. You can view the meeting recording here and the presentation in English here, in Spanish here, in Chinese here, and in Amharic here. At the next meeting on September 10, the CWG will provide feedback on the three options.