Arlington schools plan to expand using temporary classrooms, interior modifications

Arlington Public Schools will look to temporarily add more space to try and cope with rising enrollment by adding temporary classrooms. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Arlington Public Schools will look to temporarily add more space to try and cope with rising enrollment by adding temporary classrooms. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Gunston Middle School is looking to add two new classrooms which would increase total capacity to 1,004. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Gunston Middle School is looking to add two new classrooms which would increase total capacity to 1,004. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Claremont Elemenatry School wants to add one "relocatable" - a temporary, trailer classroom - to bring total capacity up to 767. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Claremont Elemenatry School wants to add one “relocatable” – a temporary, trailer classroom – to bring total capacity up to 767. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Long Branch Elementary School wants to add four-classroom relocatables at Fillmore Park to replace two relocatables, bringing total capacity up to 629. Arlington Public Schools is also applying to extend the lease for Long Branch's use of part of the park for classroom space to July 2020. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Long Branch Elementary School wants to add four-classroom relocatables at Fillmore Park to replace two relocatables, bringing total capacity up to 629. Arlington Public Schools is also applying to extend the lease for Long Branch’s use of part of the park for classroom space to July 2020. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Kenmore Middle School is looking to make interior adjustments and modifications to increase total capacity to 1,060. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Kenmore Middle School is looking to make interior adjustments and modifications to increase total capacity to 1,060. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Patrick Henry Elementary School wants to add four relocatable classrooms, increasing the total capacy to 703. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
Patrick Henry Elementary School wants to add four relocatable classrooms, increasing the total capacy to 703. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
Oakridge Elementary School wants to add two relocatable classrooms and a relocatable gym building, increasing total capacity to 866. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
Oakridge Elementary School wants to add two relocatable classrooms and a relocatable gym building, increasing total capacity to 866. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
Arlington Traditional School wants to add one relocatable classroom, bringing total capacity up to 538. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
Arlington Traditional School wants to add one relocatable classroom, bringing total capacity up to 538. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
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Arlington Public Schools will look to temporarily add more space to try and cope with rising enrollment by adding temporary classrooms. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Gunston Middle School is looking to add two new classrooms which would increase total capacity to 1,004. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Claremont Elemenatry School wants to add one "relocatable" - a temporary, trailer classroom - to bring total capacity up to 767. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Long Branch Elementary School wants to add four-classroom relocatables at Fillmore Park to replace two relocatables, bringing total capacity up to 629. Arlington Public Schools is also applying to extend the lease for Long Branch's use of part of the park for classroom space to July 2020. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Kenmore Middle School is looking to make interior adjustments and modifications to increase total capacity to 1,060. (Courtesy ARL Now)
Patrick Henry Elementary School wants to add four relocatable classrooms, increasing the total capacy to 703. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
Oakridge Elementary School wants to add two relocatable classrooms and a relocatable gym building, increasing total capacity to 866. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)
Arlington Traditional School wants to add one relocatable classroom, bringing total capacity up to 538. (Courtesy ARL Now via Google Maps)

Arlington Public Schools will look to temporarily add more space to try to cope with its rising enrollment by adding temporary classrooms and making interior adjustments at several schools.

The Arlington County Board is expected to vote on a slew of proposals across eight schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels at its meeting Saturday (July 15). The temporary solutions are all recommended for approval by county staff, as “student enrollment is growing at a faster rate than APS can provide new schools and classrooms.”

Some are looking to add more temporary, trailer classrooms — known in APS parlance as “relocatables” — while others will make interior adjustments to add more space.

The following schools are applying to add relocatables:

The following schools will look to make interior adjustments and modifications:

Photos Nos. 6, 7 and 8 via Google Maps

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