Design of Westgate Expansion Completed

2026-09-26 3:16 PM

Cooper Carry, an internationally recognized design firm, has completed the design of a 50,000-square-foot renovation and a 40,000-square-foot addition at Westgate Elementary School, a public school on Magarity Road west of Falls Church.

The contractor has been mobilized and construction on the site will begin in earnest before the end of the year. Cooper Carry is working with Fairfax County Public schools to oversee the design and construction of the school.

Construction of the project is scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2015.

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