(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, January 30, at 2 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Public Schools (DCPS) Acting Chancellor Lewis Ferebee will cut the ribbon on a child development center at Ketcham Elementary School in Ward 8. Ketcham will be the third DCPS elementary school to offer a high quality early education program for infants and toddlers. The new center, a partnership between DCPS and the United Planning Organization, will create a streamlined early learning pathway, allowing more than 30 children ages 0-3 the opportunity to be a part of the Ketcham community and is part of Mayor Bowser’s commitment to create approximately 1,000 new infant and toddler childcare seats to meet the needs of families in Washington, DC.
Ketcham Elementary School has been recognized as both a Bold Improvement and Bold Performance School for their work in closing the achievement gap. Principal Maisha Riddlesprigger will be honored next week at Standing Ovation for DC Public Schools as Principal of the Year.
WHEN:
Wednesday, January 30, at 2 pm
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Lewis D. Ferebee, Acting DCPS Chancellor
Hanseul Kang, State Superintendent
Maisha Riddlesprigger, Principal
Gail Govani, Vice President of Early Learning, United Planning Organization
WHERE:
Ketcham Elementary School
1919 15th Street, SE
*Closest Metro: Anacostia Metro Station*
All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).