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Design of New Campus for Achievement Prep Academy Begins

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Achievement Prep Academy (APA) is a network of high-performing college preparatory schools located east of the Anacostia River in Ward 8 of Washington, DC. Dedicated to remaining in their existing neighborhood, APA is working with Studio Twenty Seven Architecture to both renovate existing facilities and develop new buildings to house scholars from early childhood through middle school on a single campus.

Founded to close the achievement gap and address the educational needs of the community, Achievement Prep Academy has been an award-winning public charter school recognized for its immediate impact on students of under-served neighborhoods in Washington, DC.

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