History
Lincoln was originally built in its current location in 1967. Falling victim to many of the problems associated with low-income inner city schools, the school experienced declining test scores, enrollment and morale. In the early 2000s (decade), Maria Tukeva, the principal of Bell Multicultural Senior High School, was able to raise enough money to have Lincoln torn down and a new facility built in its place that now houses both Lincoln and Bell under one roof. While the new facility was under construction, students were bused to temporary classrooms located at Taft School in North East Washington. The new $65 million facility, known as the Columbia Heights Education Center, officially opened in February 2006, breaking a 30+ year drought of new school buildings in Washington, D.C.. With the help of the new facilities, the school has increased its enrollment and hopes to work closely with the high school in an effort to help all students succeed.
Read more about this topic: Lincoln Multicultural Middle School (Washington, D.C.)
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