Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on $65 Million Modernization of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary in Ward 8
Date Released:
Fri, 10/31/2025
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser joined District officials, students and teachers, and members of the Ward 8 community for a festive, Halloween-themed “ground-boo-reaking” at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Congress Heights. The event celebrated both the start of construction on the $65 million school modernization project and the Halloween holiday, with officials calling on the community to work together to keep trick-or-treaters safe and providing updates on free, family-friendly Halloween activities happening citywide.
