Hyde-Addison’s Hooks Named Principal of the Year 
• December 23, 2024

The principal of Georgetown’s only public elementary school – Calvin Hooks at Hyde-Addison School on 3219 O St. NW – received “the Principal of the Year” award from K-12 Dive, […]

Georgetown’s Hyde-Addison Elementary School Evacuated for Bomb Threat 
• February 12, 2024

Children from kindergarten to fifth grade at Hyde-Addison Elementary School at 3219 O St. NW were evacuated for approximately two hours on Thursday afternoon Feb. 1 after the school received […]

Hardy Middle School Principal Suddenly Transferred
• May 22, 2023

“I am writing this letter to share that Principal Johnson’s last day with Hardy Middle School was yesterday, May 18, 2023,” read the second paragraph of an otherwise perfunctory letter […]

First Day Fully Open for ‘Full-Up’ Hyde-Addison School
• August 30, 2021

D.C. Public Schools opened fully to all students today, Aug. 30, and the atmosphere appeared to be – subdued excitement.  At least at Georgetown’s only public elementary school, Hyde-Addison. “The […]

Georgetown Public Schools Open Aug. 30 with Masks 
• August 23, 2021

Public schools in Georgetown are opening Monday August 30. To all registered students. In-person. With full all-day programs including sports. Teachers will be required to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 19 or undergo weekly self-testing for […]

Cautious Reopening Continues at Hyde-Addison and Hardy
• February 15, 2021

As of last week, there were 70 students participating in in-person learning at Hyde-Addison Elementary School and 135 at Hardy Middle School, according to DCPS.

‘Real School’ Returns to Hyde-Addison
• February 2, 2021

The big entrance gate to Hyde Addison Public Elementary School at 3219 O St. NW. in Georgetown was open. Jaylin, a kindergarten student, and her mom Reina were just coming […]

Hyde-Addison to Reopen, Teacher-less, for a Few
• December 7, 2020

About 10 students are to be welcomed into the building under the CARE program, “attending” online from classrooms without certified teachers physically present.

D.C. Mayor, Union Agree to Open Schools — Maybe
• November 16, 2020

If they reach a final agreement, the city will begin planning to offer some students in-person classes taught by union-member teachers in the second semester, starting in February. 

Reopening of Public Schools in D.C. Delayed Again
• November 9, 2020

An attempt by DC Public Schools administrators, the mayor and the union to resolve their differences collapsed on Oct. 30, according to multiple sources.