New Elementary School
at the Jefferson Site
The APS Capital Improvement plan for FY2015-24 included funding for a new 725-seat elementary school. The Thomas Jefferson Working Group (TJWG) and the South Arlington Working Group (SAWG) were established to study the site. In December 2015 both the School Board and the County Board voted to approve Thomas Jefferson as the site for a new neighborhood elementary school to open in September 2019.
PFRC Web Links:
Updates:
- March 17, 2016 - School Board Information Item on Superintendent's Recommendation's on Preferences of the SAWG Report
- February 18, 2016 - Joint School Board/County Board Presentation
The project is just starting design and will go through a Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC) process designed for community input and consensus, as well as a Public Facilities Review Committee (PFRC) process, designed to insure the project adheres to Arlington County government requirements and goals. Meeting minutes from future BLPC and PFRC meetings will be posted on this site, as well as other information pertinent to the project.
Meeting Schedule:***All meetings will start at 7pm and be held in the Jefferson Middle School library unless otherwise notified.***
- April 20, 2016: Joint meeting with PFRC presentation
- May 4, 2016: BLPC Meeting presentation
- May 18, 2016: PFRC/BLPC Meeting presentation
- June 1, 2016: BLPC Meeting presentation, scheme comparison chart
- June 8, 2016: Community Meeting presentation video
- June 15, 2016: PFRC/BLPC Meeting presentation
- June 23, 2016: PFRC Meeting presentation
- July 27, 2016: PFRC/BLPC Meeting
- August 15, 2016: BLPC Meeting
- August 31, 2016: PFRC/BLPC Meeting
- September 13, 2016: Community Meeting
- September 21, 2016: PFRC/BLPC Meeting
