From Scott’s Bloomingdale listserv:
Gage-Eckington School in LeDroit Park to Become Community Park
Capital Community News
The Gage-Eckington Elementary School in LeDroit Park is about to become a neighborhood park. Mayor Adrian Fenty and Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham recently announced the start of construction of a community park on the site once the school building has been demolished. The demolition of the very old school should take until the end of the year, and the new park is scheduled to open in June 2010, in time for next summer.
The LeDroit Park, as the new enclave is to be called, will include a picnic area, public space and something welcome to city dwellers, two-legged and four-legged alike, a dog park. The park is also slated to include a children’s garden, running trails, multi-purpose athletic fields and a rain garden.
The school, located at the corner of Third and Elm streets, was slated for closure by the DC government because of low enrollment. Closing the school and turning it into a 3-acre park is expected to save the city coffers about $659,000 in fixed costs.
Bates Area Civic Association 
Here is a subsequent post on this September 2009 DC North — from LeDroit Park resident Dina Lewis:
Hello all – Not sure what the reporter’s source was for this name as the city has not determined a name for the park yet. The community will have input into these discussions. Thanks.
Regards,
Dina