DCPS School Planning

On March 12, 2025, DC Public Schools (DCPS) hosted the New Middle School on Euclid St Community Working Group (CWG) March meeting. (For more details about the new school, check out our posts about the FY25 budget and the December 2024 community engagement kick-off event.)  

The meeting opened with introductions and a discussion of the group’s purpose and an outline of the role of CWG members. Greg Dohmann, the DCPS Senior Director of Graduation Success Initiatives, was a guest speaker and provided an overview of DCPS’ middle school offerings to build the group’s foundational knowledge. 

You can view the meeting recording here and the presentation here (English), here (Spanish), here (Chinese) and here (Amharic).

The next CWG meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2025. This spring, CWG members will also visit DCPS middle schools and will plan opportunities to get feedback from the communities they represent.  

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, DCPS hosted a meet-and-greet for members of the New Middle School on Euclid St Community Working Group (CWG) – the first in a series of planning meetings for the new school that will open at 800 Euclid St NW. (For more details about the new school, check out our posts about the FY25 budget, the December 2024 community engagement kick-off event, and the CWG member application process.) 

The CWG is composed of 23 representatives, including parents, community members, and school staff. The group will meet regularly over the next three years until the school opens in School Year 2028-2029. The finalized list of members will be posted here, on the School Planning Blog, in the coming weeks so that community members know who to contact with questions and ideas.  

The next CWG meeting will be held virtually on March 12, 2025. A recording of the meeting and all meeting materials will be publicly available and posted to this blog. If you have questions about the new middle school, please email our team at dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov.  

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, DC Public Schools (DCPS) hosted a kick-off meeting about the new middle school DCPS will open in School Year 2028-2029. (For details, check out our posts about the FY25 budget,  an opportunity to join the Community Working Group, or a recap of engagement in the feeder schools.)  We’re grateful to everyone who attended! 

The event, held at Shaw Neighborhood Library, attracted a full house, with about 35 community members plus representatives from DCPS. The group participated in visioning exercises for the new school, explored the results of the community survey, and asked questions about plans for the new school. At this meeting, the application for the New MS on Euclid St Community Working Group (CWG) was released. You can learn more about the CWG here. The CWG application will be open until January 15, 2025, and can be found here: https://bit.ly/newdcpscwg.
 
Meeting materials from the event can be found here – English, Spanish, Chinese, Amharic

DCPS is opening a new middle school in School Year 2028-2029 at 800 Euclid St NW. (For details, check out our posts about the FY25 budget,  the community survey launched last month or a recap of engagement in the feeder schools.)   

As part of the opening of the new middle school, a Community Working Group (CWG) will be formed. In opening schools in recent years, DCPS has consistently formed CWGs to serve in an advisory role during planning.  Members of the CWG for the new middle school on Euclid St will have three primary roles:  

1. Help share updates on the planning of the new school to members of the community they represent.   

2. Collect general and specific feedback from members of the community they represent.   

3. Based on collected feedback, provide insight into the priorities of prospective students, family members, and community members during CWG meetings.   

DCPS is looking for parents and caregivers, school staff, and community members to represent their communities on the New Middle School on Euclid St Community Working Group (CWG). To learn more and apply click here (English), here (Spanish), here (Chinese) and here (Amharic). The CWG application deadline is January 15, 2025, DCPS will work with principals and community groups to identify CWG members. Presentation materials from all meetings will be publicly available and posted to this blog.  

If you have any questions, reach out to dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov.

This fall, DC Public Schools (DCPS) began public engagement on the new middle school that will open in School Year 2028-2029 (for more information about the new middle school, check out our posts about the FY25 budget and the community survey launched last month). This initial engagement has focused on schools with geographic feeder rights to the new middle school: Cleveland ES, Garrison ES, and Seaton ES.  

Staff members from the DCPS School Planning team talked to students and families at Back to School Nights at all three schools, attended the Cleveland Literacy Night on November 19, and participated in the Garrison Fall Festival and Seaton’s outdoor movie night on October 25. Families asked thoughtful questions, and we heard plenty of enthusiasm from families who would like to stay at their elementary school through 5^th grade and attend the new middle school together. 

Next up, join us at the Shaw Library on December 3 for a public kick-off event! Register here: bit.ly/NewMS_Kick-Off 

See you there!  

DCPS is opening a new middle school in School Year 2028-2029 at 800 Euclid St NW. (For details, check out our posts about the FY25 budget and the community survey launched last month!) 

Please join us as we kick off community engagement for the new middle school on Tuesday, December 3^rd from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at the Shaw Neighborhood Library (1630 7^th St NW). Attendees will learn about the new school, explore insights from the community survey, and be invited to share their questions and ideas.  

The Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library is located across from the Shaw-Howard University Metro station, at the intersection of 7^th Street NW and Rhode Island Avenue NW. When exiting the train, take the R and 8^th Street exit. Childcare and language interpretation will be provided.
Please register here: bit.ly/NewMS_Kick-Off 

We want to hear from you! Please complete the community survey here by November 22, 2024. If you have any questions, please email us at dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov. 

As previously announced with the release of Mayor Bowser’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), a new middle school is slated to open in SY28-29. It will be a comprehensive, neighborhood middle school with a boundary, serving grades 6-8. It will be the feeder middle school for Cleveland ES, Garrison ES, and Seaton ES. Students at these schools currently in 2nd grade and younger can attend when the school opens in 2028. 

We invite you to participate in a brief survey to inform initial engagement. The survey will remain open until November 12, 2024. If you have any questions, please email us at dcps.planning@k12.dc.gov. 

Click here to access the survey.