Ida B. Wells MS is a new middle school that will open with a founding 6th grade cohort of students. Our school will add a grade year until it is a full 6th - 8th middle school in SY21-22. Ida B. Wells MS will be a comprehensive middle school with a rigorous and robust academic program, including school-wide enrichment learning experiences focused on social action. We provide a loving and challenging environment for all, incorporating strategies that are developmentally relevant for adolescent students.

Advanced Placement
Blended Learning
Interscholastic Sports
Online Learning
Restorative Justice Program

• As a social justice enrichment school, our students have multiple opportunities to engage in service learning projects called enrichment clusters.
• Ida B. Wells MS is located in a fully modernized building with state of the art rooms, an indoor courtyard and upgraded outdoor ground.
• Ida B. Wells MS will serve the Brightwood EC, LaSalle-Backus EC, Takoma EC and Whittier EC school communities in northern ward 4.