Southwest Students Stars of New Book Club for Kids Podcast

Photo caption: (Left to right) Aarianna Scott, Enyjaih Fields, and Reece Pauling. Photo caption: (Left to right) Jamari Lucas and Steven Guo. Photo caption: (Left to right) Tarahn Lee, Nicco Turner, and Malique Miller. Kitty Felde, Southwest resident, author, playwright, and award-winning broadcast journalist, is launching an exciting new venture. The Book Club […]

Computer-for-Kids Graduation

photo caption: (Front row, left-to-right) Stevon Benson, Jamera Herndon, Miracle Matthews, Ravon Benson. (Second row, left-to-right) Deron Hawkins, Thelma Jones, Jade Herndon and Enoch Long. Mr. Long was featured speaker and is an expert on Cybersecurity.  He is a former Southwester and was a past recipient of scholarships from the SouthwestNeighborhood […]

Why SW Families Are Choosing Neighborhood Schools

  Photo caption: The Sprafkin family. Families in Southwest and across the District enjoy a wide array of options when choosing a school for their children. There are private schools, charter schools, and public schools in other quadrants. Then there is the neighborhood school, sometimes considered a last resort for […]

Robotics at Jefferson Academy Middle School

  Photo caption: Oliver Guarjardo, sixth grade.   Photo caption: Makiyah Hicks, sixth grade.   Photo caption: Kasmira Fudge, eighth grade.   Photo caption: Jade Ferguson, seventh grade.   Photo caption: Isaiah Lattimore, eighth grade. Photos courtesy of Hope Witherspoon of Jefferson Academy. Robotics is an after-school activity at Jefferson Academy […]

First Grader Social Held at SW Duck Pond

First grade students and their families from Amidon-Bowen Elementary were invited to attend a social event at the Southwest ​D​uck ​P​ond on ​May 16. Students and their families from Ms. Kirschenbaum and Ms. Roberts’ classes had a pleasant time with crafts, playing on the playground, and socializing. Their teachers believe that teaching involves more than just […]