Evening star., 1952-03-02
S9.3NiI.IionP|an
For Montgomery
Schools Is Urged
County Board Proposes
Il New Buildings
And Additions TO II
By Cherries [, Hoffman

BY Cherries l. Hoffman
A suggested building program
TO provide IL new schools and
additions TO II others OF O cost
OF ee.S million during the next
flscal year was released today by
the Montgomery County Board OF
Education.
The proposed leb2-B3 program
Is O part Of fiye-year plan Of
school construction that would
cost the county an estimated S2S
million and increase the school
plant capacity by 1857 to $500
pupils. or 1890 more than at
present.
The report, prepared by Rich
ard e. Carpenter, assistant super
tntendent Of schools, was to be in
the hands Of civic and parent
teacher association leaders this
week for study and consideration.
Htghlight Of the recommenda-
tions for the next fiscal year was
construction of a 1,500-student
1unior-senior high school in the
Wheaton area to cost 50 million.
The projects suggested for i'm
mediate consideration would pro-
vide for Otis more pupils and
Tor 341 new teaching positions.
The List of Projects.
Other new schools proposed In
clude GroSvenor Lane Elementary,
II class rooms for $50 students;
Bannockburn Elementary, 8 class
rooms for 240 students; Wilson
Lane Elementary, 8 classrooms for
240 students; North Chevy Chase
Elementary. 8 classrooms for 270
students.
Also, New Hampshire Estates
Elementary, 8 classrooms for 27O
students; Rock Greek Palisades
Elementary, IL classrooms for 42O
students; Weller Road Elementary,
Il classrooms. library and an-pur-
pose room, for 720 students; Ele-
mentary north of Viers Mill road.
20 classroomS and library, for 600
students.
Also, Hunting Hills Elementary,
10 classrooms and library for $50
students; Elementary east of Loan
Oak Elementary, 8 claSsrooms for
270 students; and Sycamore Acres
Elementary. 8 classroomS and IL
brary for 240 students.
Additions to the following
schools would provide for another
6,610 students:
Bradley Elementary, Western
Junior High, Bethesda Chevy
Chase senior high, Oakview Ele-
mentary. Rock Creek Forest Ele-
mentary, Forest Grove Elemen-
tary, Glen Haven Elementary.
McKenney Hills Elementary,
Montgomery Blair senior high,
kensington Junior High, Wheat
on Woods Elementary. Viers
Mill Elementary, Twinbrook Ele-
mentary. Laytonsville Elemen-
tary, Colesville Elementary, Da-
mascus Elementary and Lincoln |,
Junior High.
Forecast $3.50 by 1857.
DR.. Carpenter predicted a 5,245
increase in enrolment in the
county next fall to bring the total
to about 37,625.
The estimates Of future enroll
mentS and the need for buildings
was based on data gathered by
principals. trustees and parent
teacher groups, Supt. Edwin w.
Broome said in releasing the re-
port.
Reporting on progress of the
present construction program, DR..
Carpenter said that of the pro-
jects begun before last July, four
have been completed, another
eight have been occupied, nine
others will be completed during
the early spring and summer, and
the Richard Montgomery. and
Carver High School additions
should be finished by early fall.
26 Contracts Let.
NOAt4 dCLS 1IdVS pc6u Leu On 20 /
OF the q new construction pro-
jects for which funds were author
lied this year, the report said.
New buildings expected to be
ready for occupancy next fall are
Parkwood. Wheaton Woods, Mont
gomery Knolls, Twinbrook and
Bradley Hills Elementary and ad-
ditions to the Glenment, Rolling /
Terrace. Fairland, Glen Haven,
Avenel Gardens, Highland, Pine
crest. Lynnbrook, Pleasant View,
-Four Corners. Rockville Negro and
Bethesda Elementary.
Progress on the Suburban Negro
Elementary School has been de-
layed because of difficulties in &C.
Quiring site, the report said.
In releasing the report, DR..
Broome emphasized 1t was only a
preliminary draft. From it, and
recommendations made by county
groups, the school board will pre-
pare its capital expense budget to |
be submitted to the County Man
ager prior to the legislative ses-
sion in May,