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Chevy Chase Elementary School
West wing (1936)
Location
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4015 Rosemary Street,
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Coordinates38°58′42.7″N 77°04′49″W / 38.978528°N 77.08028°W / 38.978528; -77.08028
Information
School typeElementary School
Founded1917
PrincipalJodi Smith
Grades3–5
Education systemMontgomery County Public Schools
MascotCheetah
Websitemontgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/chevychasees/

Chevy Chase Elementary School is an elementary school containing grades 3–5 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Founded in 1917, the school today occupies a much-renovated and -expanded 1930 building that has been designated as an Historic Site by the Maryland Historical Trust.[1][2] The school is also said to have had the first school library in the county, established in 1939.[3][4]

History

The early 1900s brought educated government workers to developing areas of Montgomery County such as Silver Spring, Bethesda, and Chevy Chase. A two-room schoolhouse on Bradley Lane in Chevy Chase served residents from 1898 until 1917, when a permanent school building was constructed.[3] In that year, a two-story brick building was built on Rosemary Street by a contractor named Roy W. Poole of Frederick, Maryland, at a cost of $20,000 in county funds. It was for many years was known informally as the "Rosemary School" after its location on Rosemary Street.[5][3][6][7]

In 1930, a 12-classroom brick building designed by Howard Wright Cutler was added to the Chevy Chase School for $94,000.[2]

In 1936, nine classrooms were added for $103,000 to the west wing. With this addition, the original 1917 structure was demolished. To connect the new buildings, a “Long Hall” was added. This “Long Hall” connected the two buildings to each other, but only from the first floor. This hall did not contain any insulation and was known to be unstable.

The school is also said to have had the first school library in the county, established in 1939.[3][4]

By the early 1970s, the school buildings were aging and out of date, necessitating extensive renovation and expansion. The process took two summers and a school year (during which time students were ferried to other nearby schools) and was completed in time for the 1975–76 school year. The renovated and expanded building provided more classrooms, a bigger library, and a courtyard in the middle.

The Chevy Chase Historical Society described how the school grew from 1917 through year 2000 renovations and summarizes that the "new state-of-the-art Chevy Chase Elementary School is distinguished in its architectural interior and exterior detailing. The design of the building is coherent and compatible with the original school, while preserving its unique location in the heart of the community."[5]

Chevy Chase Elementary was awarded a National Blue Ribbon for excellence during the 1993–1994 school year.[8] In 2017, the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.[9]

Described as "an early example of school architecture that successfully combines both traditional and modern design elements", with "Art Deco geometric panels and stepped-up parapets [that] were modern for the era, yet ... tempered by classical door and window treatments", the school has been designated as an Historic Site by the Maryland Historical Trust.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Inventory of Historic Properties Archived 2014-12-04 at archive.today, Maryland Historical Trust
  2. ^ a b c Architects and Builders, Montgomery County, Places from the Past: The Tradition of Gardez Bien in Montgomery County
  3. ^ a b c d Duvall, William. "Chevy Chase Elementary School". Town of Chevy Chase. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Application for designation
  5. ^ a b "The Schools of Section Four". Chevy Chase Historical Society. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Duscha, Julius (2005). From Pea Soup to Politics: How a Poor Minnesota Boy Became a Washington Insider : a Memoir. iUniverse. ISBN 0595370578. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  7. ^ Chevy Chase Elementary School, Our History
  8. ^ National Blue Ribbon Schools Program – Schools Recognized, U.S. Department of Education
  9. ^ "Chevy Chase Village News for January 20, 2017". www.chevychasevillagemd.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
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