Media Contact: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195
DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647

(Washington, DC) – On Friday, September 18, 2009, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), in coordination with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), will offer its first DPR Play Day, a full day of programs for DCPS students in grades pre-K – 8 throughout the District. DPR Play Days coincide with DCPS’ Professional Development Days for teachers and ensures that students engage in a mixture of arts and crafts, fitness, and enrichment activities outside of the classroom. DPR Play Day programs begin at 8:30 am and continue until 5 pm.

• Enrollment forms* are available at any DCPS school or online at dpr.dc.gov.
• Completed forms must be delivered to the DPR site where you wish to have your child enrolled.
• Same day enrollment available only if space permits.

Sites open for DPR Play Day are:

Ward 1
Banneker Recreation Center     2500 Georgia Ave NW      (202) 673-6861	Columbia Heights Recreation Center 1480 Girard St NW (202) 671-0373
Park View Recreation Center 693 Otis Pl NW (202) 576-5750
Ward 2
Kennedy Recreation Center     1401 7th St NW       (202) 671-4794	Stead Recreation Center 1625 P St NW (202) 673-4465
Volta Park Recreation Center 1555 34th St NW (202) 282-0380
Ward 3
Chevy Chase Community Center     5601 Connecticut Ave NW     (202) 282-2204	Palisades Recreation Center  5200 Sherrier Pl NW (202) 282-2186
Ward 4
Emery Recreation Center     5801 Georgia Ave NW         (202) 576-3211	Lafayette Recreation Center  5900 33rd St NW  (202) 282-2206
Lamond Recreation Center       20 Tuckerman St NE        (202) 576-9541	Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center  501 Riggs Rd NE (202) 576-5224
Takoma Community Center 300 Van Buren St NW (202) 576-7068
Ward 5
Edgewood Recreation Center     Third & Evarts Sts. NE      (202) 576-6410	Joseph Cole Recreation Center  1200 Morse St NE (202) 724-4876
North Michigan Park Recreation Center    1333 Emerson St NE       (202) 541-3526	Trinidad Recreation Center 1310 Childress Street NE (202) 727-1293
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center 1100 Michigan Ave NE (202) 576-9238
Ward 6
King Greenleaf Recreation Center      201 N St SW       (202) 645-7454	Sherwood Recreation Center 640 10th St NE (202) 698-3075
Watkins Recreation Center 420 12th St SE (202) 724-4468
Ward 7
Fort Davis Recreation Center     1400 41st St SE       (202) 645-9212	Kenilworth Recreation Center 4300 Anacostia Ave NE (202) 727-2485
Hillcrest Recreation Center 3100 Denver St SE (202) 645-9200
Ward 8
Bald Eagle Recreation Center    100 Joliet St SW       (202) 645-3960	Fort Stanton Recreation Center  1812 Erie St SE (202) 645-3970
Ferebee Hope Recreation Center 3999 8th St SE (202) 645-3917

For additional information on DPR Play Days, please contact Play Day Coordinator, Gerren Price, by telephone at (202) 445-3562 or by email at Gerren.Price@dc.gov.