Whittle School can breathe a sigh of relief. Seven weeks after the District issued a stop-work order, the school has received the building permits needed to resume construction. Washington Business […]
Neighborhood in the News: Whittle School expects to be punctual; A Broad Branch rescue; Rock ‘n roll Burger King still here
Whittle School won’t be late for class, says its founder: Chris Whittle tells Washington Business Journal that the private international school will remain on track for its scheduled September 5th […]
Schools in Brief: Whittle stop-work order; NW public schools working group recommends 4 more; Renaming Wilson High
by Marlene Berlin Permits question halts Whittle School construction: The DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) issued a stop-work order on February 27th because Whittle School did not […]
Calling all former Murch students, parents and staff: March 16th Murch auction includes alumni tours
If you or your kids attended the old Murch and you’d like to see the newly renovated school for yourself, your next chance to see it is coming up on […]
Free bilingual pre-K opening at UDC on Jan. 7; now accepting 2019-20 applications
CommuniKids, which offers the only free pre-K3 program in Ward 3, is opening its second location on January 7th on the UDC campus, and it’s now accepting pre-K3 and pre-K4 […]
Got questions for/about the school moving into 4000 Connecticut? Community meeting Nov. 7
The school moving into the former Intelsat headquarters at 4000 Connecticut Avenue has hosted a few open houses and meetings for the parents of prospective students. Its meeting this Wednesday […]
Modernized Murch School put to work after weekend celebration and ribbon-cutting
As DCPS students head back to school today, Murch School students are heading into brand new classrooms at their old location, 36th and Davenport Streets. For many, it won’t be […]
Join Mayor Bowser Sat. August 18 for a ribbon-cutting at Murch School
The ribbon-cutting event will begin 30 minutes earlier than previously advertised. Plan to show up at 2:30 p.m. for the ceremony and the festivities. In the two years since the […]
Ward 3 getting more public pre-K3 spots, and they’ll be at UDC
Parents of preschoolers in-bounds at Murch, Janney and other Ward 3 schools have learned over the years that the District’s “universal pre-K” is anything but universal. There’s often more demand […]
Murch School renovation is “ahead of schedule”
Here’s a question we’ve been getting a lot: Is the Murch School renovation going to be completed in time for the 2018-2019 school year? Murch’s principal has heard it too. […]