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Council hears staff presentation and neighborhood concerns on George Mason Elementary modernization
Summary
Council heard a staff presentation and detailed questions about a proposed reconstruction of George Mason Elementary, a plan to demolish most of the 1939 facility and build a two‑story modern school with classrooms, a library, reconfigured outdoor play fields and updated stormwater systems.
Alexandria City Council and staff heard a detailed presentation on a proposed reconstruction of George Mason Elementary School in the North Ridge neighborhood, a project that would replace much of the existing 1939 building with a two‑story school designed for roughly 680 students and modern educational specifications.
Staff presentation and project scope Planning staff described the project as a modernization and partial rebuild that retains the original 1939 façade while replacing the majority of the building with a new two‑story structure. The new design includes two wings connected by a two‑story library/multi‑media core, updated classrooms configured to current ACPS educational standards, a redesigned outdoor play and recreation area and new on‑site stormwater BMPs that staff said would exceed the city’s required phosphorus reduction target.
The site plan provides roughly 60 on‑site parking spaces in three areas and ACPS staff said the school is negotiating to use up to 20 additional spaces at the adjacent…
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