Public | PK-5 | 254 students |
"We are best known for strong academics/caring facult."
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Amidon-Bowen Elementary School, located in Washington, DC, serves grades PK-5 in the District of Columbia Public Schools. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.
The school community has reviewed this school and given it an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
School highlights:
| COMPARE | SCHOOL | GREATSCHOOLS RATING | COMMUNITY RATING |
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School for Arts In Learning PCS - SAIL 0.3 miles | |||
Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS) - Wilson & Odessa Butler Campus 0.4 miles | |||
0.7 miles | |||
0.8 miles |
The interior of the school will receive a $5 million rennovation this summer starting the day school lets out and completed by the day teachers return in August. The school will receive a complete makeover of the lobby, entry doors, ramp, all new classrooms, hallways, floors, ceilings, lighting, furniture, and wiring. The schooAlso, the bathrooms will be completelu rennovated. The interior will be painted with soothing colors with lavender and avocado (purple and green) accents in the tiles and trim. The next phase of the rennovation will include revamping the playground to include a soccer field with artificial turf, relocation of the playground, and revamping the gymnasium and multipurpose rooms. The third phase will include installation of an elevator and major mechanical.
A school that lets the religious hand out books should not be in the education business.
The best hands on school in the distric of columbia. I love the way the teachers and staff have wonderful patients with the students.I can actualy say that I have found the best school for my child.
Not clean. Has no good academics.
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