CAFETERIA TRANSFORMATION
The transformation of the Big School cafeteria into a multipurpose room and dining space is underway. Follow this page to stay up-to-date on our progress with this multi-phase renovation project.
A space that will serve as a vibrant hub where we will come together to build community, grow, and learn.
This important construction project will transform a key area of the Big School where students gather, meet with teachers, share a meal, play, and participate in community events. Reimagined into the Multipurpose Center and Dining Commons, the space will transform into a community hub filled with natural light, where students and community members can gather in a welcoming and inspiring environment. The Commons will offer impressive views across campus and be equipped with flexible seating designed to adapt to any event or activity, whether a family gathering, an assembly, student lunches, small study groups, and much more.
All renderings are copywritten by O'Brien & Keane Architect. Click an image for a larger view.
Join us in fostering a community where students and faculty can excel—your support will ensure that this incredible resource will help shape students now and in the future.
A strategic priority of Congressional School is to reinvigorate our physical campus and provide state-of-the-art facilities and grounds that will support a variety of teaching and learning opportunities. It is important that Congressional School’s campus supports its academic and extracurricular aspirations at the most optimal levels.
Congressional School Board of Trustees
Project Success Markers
Seating for 168 during lunchtime; consider differentiation for age groups.
Storage for lunch tables when not in use.
Smaller classroom or meeting room settings.
Eliminate views of the kitchen and food service equipment when needed.
Provide flexibility of room orientation during presentations
and larger gatherings.
Relocate the IT Office.
Separate the Math and Science classrooms from the Commons
area acoustically and spatially.
Remove barriers for persons with mobility challenges.
Project Milestones
Under Construction
The first phase of this project began in the summer of 2024 with the replacement of the roof over the cafeteria. The second phase included construction of a new Tech Support Room in a new location, to free up more space in the Multipurpose Center and Dining Commons. Construction on the new tech space began in December 2024 and was completed in February 2025.
Watch the timelapse video below to see construction of the new Tech Support Room.
Contact Us
Edwin P. Gordon, PhD
Head of School
egordon@congressionalschool.org
Rachel Dunlap
Director of Advancement & External Affairs
rdunlap@congressionalschool.org