I’m addition to Harriet Tubman Elementary School becoming the 210th MCPS school, MCPS saw revitalizations/additions at John F. Kennedy High School (Silver Spring), Odessa Shannon Middle School (Silver Spring), and Westbrook Elementary School (Bethesda).
John F. Kennedy, a 280,048-square-foot school in Silver Spring, received a 52,085-square-foot addition. Its newest features include a school-based wellness center, space for the Medical Careers Academy, and technology and special education suites. The school also received new artificial turf on the stadium field; Bermuda grass and an irrigation system installed on the practice field, and new tennis courts atop a new elevated parking structure.
Also in Silver Spring, Odessa Shannon Middle School’s revitalization included a Linkages to Learning suite with separate entrance; six unfinished classrooms for future capacity; flexible and collaborative learning spaces; a covered outdoor dining area, and an interior courtyard that allows for natural light. Featured photo shows the courtyard at OSMS.
At Westbrook Elementary School in Bethesda, 3,000 square feet of shell space was converted into three new classrooms, which face the existing interior courtyard and receive natural light.