WELCOME TO WASHINGTON GROVE ELEMENTARY
Dear Parents,
Welcome to our school! We are very happy to have you and your children join our extended family of learners. Visualize a school where the children are excited about learning, discipline problems are minimal, the learning environment is structured so all children have an excellent opportunity to succeed, parents and community members volunteer to support children’s learning, and parents bring their career, cultural, linguistic, and other skills to school to enrich the curriculum. That’s Washington Grove Elementary School! We invite you to join our partnership.
Susan Barranger
Principal
About Washington Grove Elementary School
Washington Grove Elementary School is located in the historic Washington Grove Community, which is over 100 years old. It has a history to match and is a strong bastion of academic excellence and gentle nurturing of young minds. It is over 400 students strong and has a wonderful, caring staff led by Susan Barranger, our principal, to whom we look for guidance and leadershi
Vision Statement
Washington Grove Elementary School will be a nurturing community of learners in which students, staff, families, and community partners collaborate to foster a culture of citizenship and lifelong learning.
Mission Statement
In order to realize our vision, we pledge to:
- Recognize and celebrate the unique diversity of all student and adult learners
- Communicate and hold all students and staff to high expectations for teaching and learning
- Monitor student achievement data closely and intervene appropriately
- Communicate regularly and in a timely manner with students, families, and staff
- Partner with families and community members to provide meaningful support to our students
History
Washington Grove Elementary School was originally called the Oakmont School. It was built as a one-room Episcopal chapel and school by the Weaver family in 1885. The school remained unchanged until the 1920s when another room was added. That building was eventually torn down and a new building at our current location was built in 1956. The 1956 building was renovated in 1985, at which time a gym was added and the building was air conditioned.
During the 2009-10 school year, we moved into yet another rendition of Washington Grove Elementary School. A two-story addition was added, a wing was demolished and rebuilt, and new administrative offices were created. In all, this latest project gave us an additional:
21 classrooms
Special Education suite
Computer lab
Staff lounge
3 ESOL classrooms
Instrumental music room
Counselor’s office
New administrative area
Many other improvements were made during this project. Stop by and see the new and improved Washington Grove!
Cluster Information
Washington Grove Elementary School is part of the Gaithersburg Cluster. Students matriculate from Washington Grove to Forest Oak Middle School,
and then on to Gaithersburg High School.
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