Mayor Bowser to Welcome Pre-K Students at the Newly Modernized J.O. Wilson Elementary School

(Washington, DC) - On Thursday, August 27 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join DC Public Schools, the DC Department of General Services, District leaders and community members to welcome pre-K students to their first day of school and cut the ribbon on the newly modernized J.O. Wilson Elementary School in Ward 6.

This $90.9 million investment has transformed J.O. Wilson Elementary School into a state-of-the-art learning environment with new classrooms-including two music classrooms and two art classrooms, with a fired kiln for ceramics-a turf field and running track, two playgrounds, an outdoor classroom with vegetable garden, indoor and outdoor basketball courts and a new gymnasium with a stage for J.O. Wilson's performing arts program.

The Bowser Administration has long made investing in education a top priority. Since 2015, the District has invested nearly $5 billion in DCPS facilities, including major renovations, modernizations and new construction across all eight wards. And Mayor Bowser is "running through the tape" by continuing to deliver big wins for DC's youngest residents. The FY27 Grow DC Budget includes $269 million for free universal Pre-K, $2.4 million to expand access to the city's Advanced Technical Centers and $3 million to expand high-impact tutoring.

WHEN:
Thursday, August 27 at 11 am

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6
Paul Kihn, Deputy Mayor for Education
Dr. Antoinette S. Mitchell, State Superintendent of Education
Dr. Kim Jackson, Interim Chancellor, DC Public Schools
Delano Hunter, Director, DC Department of General Services
Mitchell Brunson, Principal, J.O. Wilson Elementary School

WHERE:
J.O. Wilson Elementary School
660 K Street NE
*Closest Bus Routes: D36, C53, C71*
*Closest Bikeshare: 6th & K St NE*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].

The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or watch on Mayor Bowser's Facebook or X.

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