Local elementary school students learn to swim at Roosevelt High School

Local elementary school students learn to swim at Roosevelt High School

Since the beginning of the school year, over 50 third graders at Dorothy Height Elementary School have been crossing 13th Street NW to take weekly swim lessons at nearby Roosevelt High School’s pool. The swim program at Dorothy Height is part of DCPS’s Health and PE program’s larger goal of teaching all DCPS students how to swim.

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Roosevelt pool entry construction continues, opening date TBD

Roosevelt pool entry construction continues, opening date TBD

Construction is almost complete at the new pool entry at Roosevelt High School.

Petworth News reached out to DCPS who confirmed that work on the entrance is scheduled to be completed by the end of May.

However, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Parks of Recreation, they currently have no plans to open to the public.

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Do you want the Roosevelt HS pool to also be open for residents? [survey]

Do you want the Roosevelt HS pool to also be open for residents? [survey]

Ever since Roosevelt High School (13th and Upshur Streets NW) reopened, there’s been calls from residents to make their new pool available for use during off-school hours. The main push is that it’s the only local indoor pool, and it’s set up for using swim lanes.

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