The new Langston Hughes/Davis Elementary school will be located at 240 West 104th Street. The one story 103,000 SF elementary school is designed for 840 Pre-K through 8th grade students. This state-of-the-art school will include 30 classrooms; Music, Science, Art, Library, Dining, and Gymnasium. The school is constructed of structural steel framing and exterior masonry material. The site will have two parking lots, playground areas, and a hard surface ball field. The construction schedule is approximately 15 months with the school opening in the fall of 2009.

LEED Features:
•      The Discovery Garden including native plantings
•      Cistern rain water collection system for irrigation
•      High reflectivity pavement to reduce urban heat
       island effects in play areas.