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John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor Garth HarTies, Sl4Jerintendert ofSctools

~ Ne-w Haven School Change NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Septerrber 2013 Sixth Edition Contents 1 Overview

COMPLETED SCHOOLS/FACILITIES 10 Hill Regional Career High School 11 Edgewood School 12 Lincoln-Bassett School 13 Clarence Rogers School 14 Swing Space 15 Harry A. Conte West Hills Magnet School 16 Katherine Brennan School 5 17 Wexler/Grant Community School 5 18 James Hillhouse High School 19 Wilbur Cross High School t 20 Floyd Little Athletic Center 5 21 Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School E 22 Aquaculture/Sound School 23 Nathan Hale School 24 Central Kitchen/Satellite Kitchens 25 Fair Haven School 26 JohnS. Martinez School 27 King/Robinson School 28 Truman School 29 Ross/Woodward School 30 Celentano School 31 Clinton Avenue School 32 John C. Daniels School 33 Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School 34 Worthington Hooker K-2 School 35 Benjamin Jepson School 36 BRAMS Hall 37 Beecher School 38 Pardee Greenhouse 39 Augusta Lewis Troup School 40 Christopher Columbus Family Academy 41 Cooperative Arts & Humanities Magnet High School 42 Mauro-Sheridan Science, Technology & Communications Magnet School 43 Bishop Woods School 44 Worthington Hooker 3-8 School 45 Metropolitan Business Academy 46 Roberto Clemente School 47 Davis Street School 48 Hill Central Music Academy 49 East Rock Global Studies Magnet School

IN CONSTRUCTION 50 Engineering & Science Magnet School (ESUMS) ;chool 51 Helene Grant Head Start 52 New Haven Academy 53 Bowen Field Project

APPENDIX 54 District Accomplishments 60 Citywide School Construction Benefits New Haven Workers

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Dear Friends,

Shortly after taking office as Mayor in January 1994 the New Haven Board of Education presented the City with a proposal to do some $80 million in building code l'Cpairs and improvements to our public school buildings. The report, spearheaded by then School Board member Tom Jackson and Superintendent of Schools Mayo, proposed a comprehensive approach to these spaces, that aside from their homes, New Raven's children spend the vast amount of their time at.

Upon close examination it was clear that City school buildings were in a miserable state of repair, were expensive to maintain, were energy inefficient and did not even approach meeting the programmatic needs of our students. They were not good places for ou r children and did not reflect a prioriti7~tion of their interests.

Accordingly a vision Lo create an entirely new physical planL thaL would support out· students, instructors, staff and the community was articulated. That vision was enacted into law with the adoption in May 1996 of an Ordinance creating the Citywide School Construction Committee. A companion piece of legislation dedicated the proceeds of the sale of tax liens into a trust fund, that along with an incredibly generous State School Construction Program, enabled the construction to commence.

Today New Raven's public school physical planLs Lands second l.o none in the United States and supports a myriad of academic, recreational, public health and community activities. Indeed the breadth and vision of the construction program can only be matched by P.W Haven School Change, the chool reform initiative launched in 2008 that is dramatically improving the academic outcomes and life successes of our kids.

Together these two initiatives stand as testament to the primacy that ew Haven places on its young people.

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2 Cooperative Arts & Humaniti High School Mauro-Sheridan Science, SUMMARY PROJECT SCHEDULE Tec hnol ogy & Communicatio M agn et Sch ool Opening Cost Bishop Woods School Project Grades Enrol l. Area Date (mil) Worthington Hooker 3-8 Schc

l.IJl'JI~III=II::tt.._,_ll;[tliJ .., Metropolita n Bu siness Acad e Hill Regional Career High School 1998 9-12 30.3 750 165.0 Rob erto Cl emente School Edgewood School 1999 K-8 10.4 485 49.3 Davis Street M agnet Schoo Lincoln-Bassett School 2000 PK-8 18.4 518 88.5 Hill Cent ral School Clarence Rogers School 2000 K-2 8.0 235 38.0 East Rock Global St udies M ag all School Swing Space 2000 K-12 in FHMS 90.0 stud ents Subt Harry. A. Conte West Hills Magnet 2000 K-8 21.8 700 110.0 School Katherine Brennan School 2001 3-8 14.4 450 52.6 Wexler/Grant School 2002 PK-8 25 .6 522 92.1 Project James Hillhouse High School 2002 9-12 38.5 1,156 216.8 Wilbur Cross High School 2002 9-12 54.0 1,400 271.0 i !~ca.,~~ii;llliit•U i all Engi neering & Sci en ce M agn Floyd Little Athletic Center 2002 9-12 30.7 93 .6 students Sch ool Betsy Ro ss Arts Magnet School 2002 S-8 29 .5 500 96.3 Bowen Fie ld Aquaculture/Sound School 2003 9-12 28.3 319 65 .0 Helene Gran t Early Learning Ce Nathan Hale 2003 PK-8 28 .2 601 90.8 New Haven Aca demy Central Kitchens/Satellite Kitchens 2003 - 19.8 n/a 56.1 Su bt Fair Haven School 2004 K-8 55.6 930 195.0 JohnS. Martinez School 2004 PK-8 38.0 690 101.5 TOTAL King/Robinson School 2004 PK-8 36.7 600 101.6 Truman School 2004 PK-8 31.4 656 97.1 Ross/Woodward School 2004 PK-8 26.9 750 108.0 Celentano School 2005 PK-8 32 .5 614 94.5 Clinton Avenue School 2005 PK-8 37 .2 680 97.1 John C. Dan iels School 2006 PK-8 44.9 600 90.7 Ba rn ard Environmental Studies 2006 PK-8 42.8 600 99.9 Magnet School Worthington Hooker K-2 School 2007 K-2 15.7 173 22 .0 Benjamin Jepson Magnet School 2007 PK-8 40.0 555 87.4 in in BRAMS Hall 2007 5-8 n/a BRAMS BRAMS Beecher School 2007 PK-8 40.1 650 87.1 Pardee Greenhouse 2007 9-12 3.5 60 5.7 Augusta Lewis Troup School 2008 PK-8 51.6 668 123.5 Opening Cost Project Grades Enroll. Area Date (mil)

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3 I Cooperative Arts & Humanities 2009 9-12 70.0 650 142.7 I High School Mauro-S heridan Science, Technology & Communications 2009 PK-8 47.5 568 101.3 Magnet School r Bishop Woods School 2009 PK-8 38.0 540 74.3 Worthington Hooker 3-8 School 2009 3-8 36.5 354 61.0 Metropolitan Bu siness Academy 2010 9-12 42.7 400 78.8 Roberto Clemente School 2010 PK-8 43.0 563 79.2 t Davi s Street Magnet School 2010 PK-8 48.1 486 77.2 Hill Central School 2012 PK-8 43.2 537 78.8 East Rock Global Studies Magnet 2013 PK-8 49.0 535 77.1 School I Subtotal: - - 1,311.8 21,042 3,731.4

30 52.6 Opening Cost 22 92.1 Project Grades Enroll. Area Date (mil} .56 216.8 IN CONSTRU ~00 271.0 I ~ 111 Engineering & Science Magnet 93.6 2015 6-12 85.5 616 112.6 Ients I School )0 96.3 Bowen Field 2014 5-12 11.6 n/a n/a l9 65.0 Helene Grant Early Learning Center 2015 PK 43.0 565 70.1 )1 90.8 New Haven Academy 2015 9-12 40.0 374 67.1 /a 56.1 ~ Subtotal: - - 180.1 1,555 249.8 30 195.0 30 101.5 TOTAL 1,491.9 22,597 3,981.2 )0 101.6 36 97.1 30 108.0 l4 94.5 30 97.1 )0 90.7

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4 Message from Mayor John costs were at a pr age of bu ild ings a DeStefano, Jr., system. Superintendent of Schools Garth Harries & Former At the same time, Superintendent of Schools these sc hools wer neighborhood sta Dr. Reginald Mayo refurbished, with create spaces tha The Citywide School Construction schools well into 1 Program was launched in 1995 with Schools could fur1 the mission to rebuild every school their academic ac in the City of New Haven in order to development of a enhance the academic library/media cen achievements of its students and rooms, art rooms minimize expense to city taxpayers. cafeterias, gymna Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. support spaces, a At the time of this writing in 2013, spaces that contri 37 state-approved school learning environn construction projects have been Where we came from studied for expan completed and the program's reconfiguration. ~ original goals have been exceeded. Before the Citywide School was figured in . Th Academics and graduation rates Construction Program began, rebuild (or build r have improved. Neighborhoods schools in New Haven ranged in age New Haven will SE have been revitalized . And from construction in the 1880s to to come, just as tl communities across New Haven are one that opened in 1995. Most of the earl 1900 ~ enjoying not only state-of-the-art were constructed between 1910 schools, but amenities such as and 1935; some had additions built playgrounds, fields, swimming pools in the 1950s; several were built and community meeting spaces. between the mid-1960s and mid- 1970s. Few were built after that. Today, the Citywide School Many buildings had been neglected Construction Program has become for decades and had problems an important part of the city's ranging far beyond code economic revival. The program compliance. Boilers were breaking stands as a national model for its down, windows were opaque, roofs massive scope, innovative leaked, and many educational f inancing, high degree of functions were relegated to community involvement, hallways and closets. Additionally, construction standards, workforce the cost of maintaining these older accomplishments, public artwork physical plants, their energy Superintendent , and outstanding design. consumption, and significant Hm building maintenance and cleaning

5 costs were at a premium due to the With 37 schools renovated or built age of buildings and mechanical new and four projects- ESUMS, system. New Haven Academy, Helen Grant, and Bowen Field- remaining, the At the same time, it was clear that program has improved upon nearly these schools were essential to every structure and facility in the neighborhood stability and could be district, providing the physical refurbished, with additions to foundations for our School Change create spaces that would serve the program to be successful. schools well into the 21st century. Schools could further strengthen School Construction & School their academic achievement by the Change development of appropriately-sized library/media centers, science When the City set out on the rooms, art rooms, music rooms, ambitious effort to renovate or cafeterias, gymnasiums, specialized rebuild all of our school buildings, it DeStefano, Jr. support spaces, and many other recognized that state-of-the-art, spaces that contribute to a strong 21st century facilities would be learning environment. Sites were needed in order to teach 21st ~from studied for expansion and century skills- science, math, reconfiguration. Neighborhood use computer technologies, and more. ide School was figured in. The 1995 decision to That early commitment to the gram began, rebuild (or build new) all schools in vision for our students' education aven ranged in age New Haven will serve generations helps reinforce the major theme of n in the 1880s to to come, just as the solid structures New Haven's School Change in 1995. Most of the earlv 1900s did. Initiative. J between 1910 1ad additions built School Change is an exciting school eral were built reform initiative that has gained -1960s and mid­ national recognition for its built after that. innovative, collaborative and ad been neglected persistent approach to improving 1ad problems schools. It seeks to do that by 1d code achieving three goals: Eliminate the ~rs were breaking achievement gap with the state, ~ere opaque, roofs improve the four-year graduation {educational rate and make sure every graduate ~legated to has the tools and knowledge to ;ets. Additionally, succeed in college, career and life. aining these older The same focus and energy that has heir energy Superintendent ofS chools Garth characterized the City's investment d significant Harries in school facilities is also being ance and cleaning

6 directed to improve the learning Test (CAPT) . Even more promising is new pre-K classrc and achievement that happens cohort data, which shows that the every new projec within the building walls. longer students stay with us, the school system to better they do in math, science, programming to The district is making great strides writing and especially reading. The state. New Haver toward goals for student district also is ahead of the curve in utilize school rea achievement and School Change transitioning to the clearer, higher funds to expand has evolved into an effort standards of Common Core. New both in the K-8 sc supported by the entire city. Haven's graduation rate is steadily elsewhere. Success for New Haven Public climbing, while the dropout rate School students means success for continues to decline. After three Move toward K-: our neighborhoods and economy­ years of reform, college persistence rebuilding progr;; higher incomes, a more attractive is also starting to increase. New Haven achiE business environment, more children from kin engaged citizens, and a decent grade eight in thE standard of living. It also means our With the K-8 moe kids will have meaningful choices in have to face the their working lives. School Change potential change emphasizes the accountability of moving to a new . adults to ensure student learning, students, allowin the many different and individual academics, to re; ways that schools may be continuum of lea Growth of magnet school successfu l, the importance of great building with fan enrollment: Having renovated, teachers and great leaders in the grow in environn modernized schools has helped system, and the importance of comfortable in. New Haven grow its Inter-district parent and community Magnet Program, already the engagement. Community use 1 largest of its kind in the State, to renovated schoo new levels. In 2010, New Haven's Citywide School Construction enjoyed by neigh magnet schools saw the greatest community orga 1 Today surge in applications since the Inter­ Mayor's "OpenS District Magnet Program began in operates after-sc Many positive benefits have come 1995. A total of more than 7,000 programming in 1 from the largest school rebuilding families vied for a spot in city while the school program in a generation for New magnet schools. That translates to a Century and Exte Haven. 50% increase in applicants, programs have p including the largest suburban every school. ThE Improved academic success: Long­ application pool ever experienced. programming for term trends show New Haven The number of applications has NHPS students. 1 closing the achievement gap with grown even higher since then. the state on both the Connecticut Recreation Depa public swimming Mastery Test (CMT) and Preschool: New Haven's school recreational opp1 Connecticut Academic Performance construction program has added

7 1 more promising is new pre-K classrooms to nearly new schools. There are a myriad of :h shows that the every new project, helping the opportunities for academic ;tay with us, the school system to grow its preschool enrichment, recreation, leadership math, science, programming to the largest in the development and activities for cially reading. The state. New Haven continues to children. ead of the curve in utilize school readiness and other he clearer, higher funds to expand pre-K programs, 1mon Core. New both in the K-8 schools and on rate is steadily elsewhere. 1e dropout rate line. After three Move toward K-8 schools: The college persistence rebuilding program has also helped increase. New Haven achieve its goal to keep children from kindergarten through grade eight in the same building. With the K-8 model, students don't have to face the pressures and potential changes that come with moving to a new school full of older students, allowing them to focus on academics, to reap the benefits of a continuum of learning in the same et school building with familiar faces and to Former Superintendent ofSc hools ing renovated, grow in environments they are Dr. Reginald Mayo ,ols has helped comfortable in . its Inter-district Program management and energy , already the conservation: The program Community use of schools: The in the State, to management approach with renovated schools are also heavily 10, New Haven's Gilbane Building Company has enjoyed by neighborhoods and aw the greatest allowed more projects to be community organizations. The ons since the lnter­ actively managed at one time with Mayor's IIOpen Schools" program 'rogram began in tighter budget, schedule, and operates after-school and evening nore than 7,000 quality oversight. Standards have programming in many schools, 3 spot in city been developed and implemented while the school system's 21st That translates to a concerning materials, design, Century and Extended Day 1pplicants, construction, programs have programs in virtually :est suburban furnishings/equipment, and energy every school. The summer brings ~ver experienced. efficiency and are updated regularly programming for thousands of Jplications has based upon experience and new NHPS students. The Parks and ~r since then. technology. The standards cover Recreation Department offers virtually all areas of school design public swimming and other Haven's school and construction. In looking at the recreational opportunities in the 5ram has added completion of schools and their

8 added square footage, operating The District continues to review and HILL REGIO costs came under scrutiny and evaluate the latest technologies schools are now designed to high and efficient equipment for CAREER HI< performance standards to meet incorporation into new projects. A specific Energy Star "target finders" 400KW fuel cell serving both SCHOOL efficiency levels, which includes computerized modeling of the 140 Legion Avenue design before construction begins. lnterdistrict magnet In addition, Barnard School has 1998 achieved LEED Gold certification, Enrollment: 750 the first public school in Connecticut to do so . Barnard also Grades: 9-12 included the largest solar energy Size: 165,000 squar installation of any public school in Roberto Clemente School and Hill Cost: $30,310,000 Connecticut as of 2006. Central, chilled beam technology for heating and cooling, reduced Architect: Architec1 light power densities and utility Collaborative Intern meters to allow the facility Construction Mana1 management team to monitor Industries utility use and operate schools in the most efficient manner have recently been installed. The most F irst in New Havel recent designs are considering LED Construction Progra lighting throughout the school. is located in the mid Energy Conservation Measures Additionally, six recently completed medical community (ECM's) vetted through energy schools now have 75KW gas features dual currict modeling of each school design and -Science/Health an operated cogeneration units, which incorporated into each project Business/Technolog further assists in lowering the continue to yield energy efficient students specialized bottom line for energy costs. schools. The last five completed coursework in each designs received the "Designed to with access to outsic Master Planning: Every two years opportunities. With Achieve Energy Star" designation since 1996-97 the Board of complement classro from the United States EPA. Since Education produces a Master Plan maximize their acad 2005, these designs have reduced that evaluates enrollment school annually recc modeled utility costs per square experiences and projections, high graduation ratE foot by 20%, with the most recent education missions, site and facility graduates accepted schools modeling around 45kBTU's most prominent col i conditions and expansion per square foot. In conjunction universities. capability, and fiscal impact on with these efforts, several thousand taxpayers and the City, including dollars in utility incentives have Students benefit fro debt service. been captured for the direct benefit relationships with Y; of utility bills.

9 Greater New Haven Chamber of inues to review and HILL REGIONAL Commerce, the National Academy !St technologies Foundation, Pfizer, Inc., and the Jipment for CAREER HIGH Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. They o new oro•n A have access to Yale's athletic fields, the g DO SCHOOL . '. shuttle bus to the University from the ) ~ 140 Legion Avenue school, and most importantly, study ~ and work at the prestigious Yale School -;Ji lnterdistrict magnet school, completed 1998 of Medicine, just a few blocks away.

~ ' ~ ~ Enrollment: 750

Grades: 9-12 ~ Size: 165,000 square feet te School and Hill Cost: $30,310,000 >eam technology :ooling, reduced Architect: Architects Environmental ;ities and utility Collaborative International, PC the facility Construction Manager: 0 & G 3m to monitor Industries ::>erate schools in 1t manner have Opened in 1998, the school was stalled. The most F irst in New Haven's School completely outfitted with computers, reconsidering LED Construction Program, this new school intranet and internet connectivity, and out the school. is located in the midst of the city's recently completed medical community. The school state of the art science labs. ·e 75KW gas features dual curricular magnet themes -Science/Health and An extensive library/media center ~ration units, which Business/Technology, and provides its supports the curriculum needs. And, 1 lowering the students specialized, rigorous ~nergy costs. the unprecedented donation from Yale coursework in each area supported of an electron microscope offers with access to outside learning ~: Every two years opportunities. With such resources to students access to equipment that even 1e Board of complement classroom work, students some universities don't offer. 1ces a Master Plan maximize their academic potential. The nrollment school annually records an extremely A swimming pool, full gymnasium with projections, high graduation rate, with many of its second floor running track, weight graduates accepted into the nation's )ns, site and facility training, and aerobics/dance rooms are most prominent colleges and !xpansion available for community use after universities. iscal impact on school hours. There is also a school 1e City, including Students benefit from program based health clinic and spacious suite relationships with Yale University, the for the school nurse.

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flexible, allowing the teacher to EDGEWOOD SCHOOL reconfigure it as needed. Lincoln Bas

737 Edgewood Avenue 130 Bassett Street

Completed 1999 Completed 2000

Enrollment: 485 Enrollment: 643

Grades: K-8 Grades: Pre-K- 8

Size: 49,300 square feet Size: 88,516 square

Cost: $10,384,981 Cost: $18,395,000

Architect: Svigals + Partners Architect: Roth & 1\

Construction Manager: RAC Construction Mana1 Construction Corp . The School's close proximity to Corporation Edgewood Park played a key role in the design process. Signs of nature appear T his project consists of the in unexpected places on both the The original struc1 exterior and interior of the school, such transformation of an existing 18,000 1927, and showed a as the leaf patterns in the floor and the square foot K-5 school building and a resemblance to Fair abstract tree designs in the 30,000 square foot expansion. By additions made in 1 entranceway, recalling the School's retaining the 19111andmark building not integrated into i motto " Mighty oaks from tiny acorns and demolishing the 1957 addition, the style, and were not grow." These artistic elements are old school was celebrated, becoming each other, resultin1 integrated with the building structure, the jewel in the crown of an expanded issues and a dauntir resulting in art that is part of the school K-8 Magnet School. for the architects ch itself, rather than an applique. another expansion.

One of the most challenging aspects of this project was working under tight budget constraints. By spending considerable time with value engineering, architects were able to be creative with building design, materials and assemblies. The sculpted faces scattered on the school's fa~ade were The most distinctive architectural created by the designers and installed elements of the School are the half at no extra cost to the city. round " bay windows" that transform Roth & Moore deve the conventional rectangular integrate all buildin1 classrooms. Their placement in a gentle The scope of the project encompassed site planning, programming, new process create a mL arc gives each classroom a unique systems, code and accessibility entry to the school. orientation. In this way, each year the that faces Bassett Si compliance, new vehicle access and child has a new " home" with distinctive lobby of the auditor parking, and interior design and views to the outside. The room plan is remains open and p furnishings selection. It was the first K- access for performa 8 school in the program.

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130 Bas sett Street

Completed 2000

Enrollment: 643

Grades: Pre-K- 8

Size: 88,516 square feet The new entry, located off the pa rking Cost: $18,395,000 lot and playing fields at the opposite Architect: Roth & Moore end of the building, provides entry to administrative offices and offers a Construction Manager: Fusco proper entry to the school and ! proximity to Corporation ayed a key role in the classroom areas. It also provides bus ~ns of nature appear and parent drop-off access. :es on both the T he original structure wa s built in or of the school, such By opening up the back of the building, 1927, and showed a remarkable sin the floor and the natural light wa s brought into the resemblance to Fair Haven School. The :ns in the expanded cafeteria and newly designed additions made in 1957 and 1968 were lling the School's library. All of the cla ss rooms were not integrated into the original design ks from tiny acorns expanded and updated to style, and were not integrated with tic elements are accommodate current technology, and each other, resulting in accessibility e building structure, all surfaces received new finishes. issues and a daunting design challenge 1t is part of the school for the architects charged with yet an applique. The improvements that were made another expansion. have proven to be quite effective. The hallenging aspects of school's physical environment ha s been orking under tight substantially improved. The students, ;. By spending faculty, and maintenance staff with value demonstrate a respect for the building tects were able to be by ensuring it remains in excellent ling design, materials shape. 1e sculpted faces chool's fa~ade were ;igners and installed the city. Roth & Moore developed a pan to integrate all building periods and in the •roject encompassed process create a much needed main ~ramming , new I acce ss ibility entry to the school. The original entry that faces Bassett Street leads to the tehicle acce ss and lobby of the auditorium. That entry ior design and on. It wa s the first K­ rema ins open and provides community access for pe rformance and gatherings. >gram.

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Clarence Rogers Swing Spac

School 130 Leeder Hill Drive

Completed 2000 199 Wilmot Road Capacity: 650 Completed 2000 Grades: K-12 windows with more energy efficient Enrollment: 235 models. Working with the existing Size: 90,000 square Grades: K-2 square footage, designers gutted the Cost: $7,000,000 space but had to work with the uneven Size: 37,957 square feet floor levels. These levels were made Architect: David The Cost: $8,030,000 accessible through the use of ramps. Construction Mana~ Sections were configured for each age Architect: Roberta Washington Construction group and 14 classrooms created in the Construction Manager: C & R space. Development/East Coast L ocated in a forme The colors and shapes are repeated in swing space is used < floor tiles, doors, and cabinetry. In T he building was an abandoned to schools whose fac these corridors, muralists from the construction. The c~ multi-leveled 1970s 'open plan' school Percent for Art Program have created a designing this Swing which no longer fit the needs of new natural environment illustrating fairy A fast-track project v teaching modalities. Just across the tales and a forest. Age appropriate understandable bud1 street from Katherine Brennan School, exterior play areas are adjacent to their as a temporary occu 1 Clarence Rogers School has been corresponding classrooms. District, designers nc reconfigured to offer learning programs create classrooms ar that include grades K through 2. When Common areas include a multi-media meet a variety of cur it first reopened, it offered early center, a resource room for parents, a only space created s1 learning programs, which have been multi-purpose music room that can be address displaced stl relocated while the area housing is configured in a variety of ways for would need to functi being rebuilt. learning, performance, and movement, remaining ten years ' and a large arts activities room where schedule. programs for older children can be offered after hours.

In fact, all of the core spaces are located in such a way as to remain accessible to the community before and after school hours. This school has a role as a much needed community resource. This school serves children from throughout New Haven, who benefit by getting a good start in a The exterior of the building remained learning and nurturing environment. the same except for the replacement of

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In addition to classroom space, Swing Space designers also had to provide specialty facilities for various users, including 130 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden home economics, the library/media center and cafeteria . All of these spaces Completed 2000 were accommodated within the Capacity: 650 exi sting office building. The gymnasium, however, had to be built Grades: K-12 ·e energy efficient and equipped. It was decided that a Nith the existing Size: 90,000 square feet pre-engineered steel building would fill ~signers gutted the the need and meet budget and Cost: $7,000,000 vork with the uneven scheduling constraints. levels were made Architect: David Thompson Architects 1 the use of ramps. Construction Manager: A. Prete figured for each age Construction ;rooms created in the

L ocated in a former office complex, !pes are repeated in swing space is used as an interim home md cabinetry. In to schools whose facilities are under uralists from the construction. The challenges of )gram have created a designing this Swing Space were many. ?nt illustrating fairy A fast-track project with Designers chose to maximize space, Age appropriate understandable budget considerations create generic clas srooms, and clear ; are adjacent to their as a temporary occupancy for the way-finding systems. Carefully suited ssrooms. District, designers nonetheless had to details were inappropriate for this create classrooms and core spaces to temporary space .. The concerns over :lude a multi-media meet a variety of curriculum needs. The the suitability of an office building to a room for parents, a only space created specifically to student population have been sic room that can be address displaced students, this project addressed and suitable arrangements riety of ways for would need to function over the have been made for bus routing. A mce, and movement, remaining ten years of the building student lobby has been established to :tivities room where schedule. provide safe student access before r chi ldren can be school. s. The Swing Space has been occupied ore spaces are since 1999 and ha s already served 111ay as to remain students from Lincoln-Bassett, :ommunity before Katherine Brennan, Fair Haven, Clinton ours. This school has Avenue, Troup, and Roberto Clemente eeded community Schools, New Haven Academy, Ea st ool serves children Rock, and the UNH Engineering and \lew Haven, who Science Magnet School. Even though a good start in a this is a temporary facility and not a Jring environment. stand-alone school structure, students do very well in the environment.

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Harry A. Conte West Katherine E Hills Magnet School School

511 Chapel Street 200 Wilmot Road

Magnet school, completed 2000 Completed 2001

Enrollment: 700 Enrollment: 450

Grades: K-8 20th Century, is home to this 1961 Grades: 3-8 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Size: 110,000 square feet Size : 52,573 square contemporary school. Designers were Cost: $21,750,000 faced with the challenge of keeping the Cost: $14,400,000 two unconnected existing buildings set Architect: Herbert S. Newman and Architect: Roberta · back from the street, and integrating Partners PC them with new construction that would Construction M ana1 Construction Manager: RAC provide the much needed expansion Development Construction Corp . for the K-8 programming. The original school consisted of a man two story building with classrooms, offices, pool, W ithout alterati H arry A. Conte West Hills Magnet and gymnasium surrounding a central Brennan School was School is New Haven's oldest magnet courtyard; and a separate 250 seat of updating in order school and has been in operation for auditorium building. These were flat­ teaching needs. over 30 years. Students are afforded a roofed with floor to ceiling glass curtain walls set behind a grid of concrete comprehensive and challenging Located amid urban columns and beams that formed a program that integrates school-based projects in the mids perimeter colonnade on all sides of the themes, district and state curricular process, this school existing buildings. Their scale and frameworks, and national standards in community services character were inconsistent with the a setting that promotes parent in the school's medi neighborhood and, unlike the houses, involvement and individual differences. care is provided in tl they were set back from the street. clinic

Writing for the New Haven Register, Conte School architect Richard Munday said, "What ties a city together is the street system, and what defines the street is what lines the street- the buildings and open spaces between the buildings, Frontage- the street edge­ is fundamental to the life of the city in every aspect of social life. There is a way to design new schools without a Designers looked at Historic Wooster Square, with its loss of character, and even to the community needs c< ltalianate residences built in the early contrary, with an added richness to the determining that a c city." reorientation of the called for. They care

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community-oriented spaces close to Katherine Brennan the entrance. These spaces can be accessed during and after school hours School without disturbing classroom areas.

200 Wilmot Road

Completed 2001

Enrollment: 450 orne to this 1961 Grades: 3-8 :s & Merrill Size : 52,573 square feet hool. Designers were 1allenge of keeping the Cost: $14,400,000 :l existing buildings set Architect: Roberta Washington ·eet, and integrating onstruction that would Construction M anager: C & R Also near the entrance are the new 1 needed expansion Development media center and new cafeteria each amming. The original housed in its own curved, two- story of a man two story high "bump-out" addition. The spaces ;srooms, offices, pool, W ithout alteration since 1958, feature broad windows both low and ;urrounding a central Brennan School was in desperate need high, seating and shelves built into the separate 250 seat of updating in order to meet current curved outside wall in the media center ing. These were flat- teaching needs. provide cozy privacy, with other areas . to ceil ing glass curtain accommodating groups of students as a grid of concrete well as computer access . Located amid urban public housing ms that formed a projects in the midst of a rebuilding 1ade on all sides of the process, this school also contains vital An existing corridor was extended at >. Their scale and community services such as hea lth care the back of the school, and classroom Konsistent with the in the school's medical suite. Dental spaces were flipped so that the noisier 1d, unlike the houses, ca re is provided in the fu lly equipped classes- music, science, and art- could ck from the street. cl inic be enlarged and isolated from the traditional teaching areas. The ew Haven Register, extended corridor also provides an hitect Richard Munday avenue for fut ure expansion if needed. l city together is the 1d what defines the Part of New Haven's Percent for Art =s the street- the Program, a wal l mount ed int eractive =n spaces between the neon light scu lpture provides a touch of ge- the street edge - whimsy and wonder for t he young J the life of the city in students. ociallife. There is a w schools without a Designers looked at the st udent and and even to the community needs carefully before 1added richness to the det ermining that a complete reorientation of the existing space was called for. They carefully grouped the

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well as a curriculum space. It could be Wexler/Grant left intact. James Hillh Community School School

209 Di xwell Avenue 480 Sherman Parkw

Completed 2002 Completed 2002

Enrollment: 600 Enrollment: 1,156

Grades: Pre-K- 8 Grades: 9-12

Size: 92,126 square feet Size : 216,808 squar

Cost: $25,550,000 The school's 450 seat auditorium was Cost: $36,789,724 also renovated . New seats, sound, and Architect: Fletcher Thompson lighting were brought up to current Architect: S/L/ A/M Construction M anager: Fusco technology standards to provide the Const ru ction M ana1 Corporation students and the community with a Construction welcoming performance and gathering space. L ocated in one of New Haven's public T his 1950s era urt Working within the basic footprint of housi ng areas, both Isadore Wexler and facing accreditation the building, architects decided to Helene Grant Schools showed the wear were assigned the p " blow out" the interior of the " H" and and tear of urban life. During "renovate-as-new" ' create a glass-walled center section programming meetings it was decided was in operation. n that would provide the main entrance that a good solution would be to accomplished in twc to the school and would also house the combine the two schools with the new cafeteria and library/media center. ultimate goal being a Pre-K-8 program. These core areas are central to all Con sideration was given to tearing students and the natural light from the down Wexler School and starting over. curtain walls infuse the classroom areas But, even in its run-down condition, as well as provide an orientation for architects and the Buildin Committee wayfinding.

The library media center offers a gathering place for classes, computer labs, and a collection of resource material augmented by the acquisition of volumes from the now closed Helene Though many of the Grant School. Just outside is a improvements were courtyard where outdoor learning is exterior of the schoc identified irreplaceable components made possible amid the paved and along with the repla· that led to the decision to renovate and planted spaces. for energy efficiency expand the existing structure to house that the appearance the newly combined student body. should signal the ch< Wexler had a large gym facility that had inside, thereby provi long been a community resource as the neighborhood.

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Jm space. It cou ld be James Hillhouse High School

480 Sherman Parkway

Completed 2002

Enrollment: 1,156 Designers took the opportunity to Grades: 9-12 choose windows styled to blend with Size : 216,808 square feet those of the surrounding buildings and to replace the blue panels on the seat auditorium was Cost : $36,789,724 Jew seats, sound, and facade with energy efficient masonry ught up to current Architect: 5/L/A/M Collaborative brick- also in keeping with building materials and textures found ards to provide the Construction Manager: Giordano throughout the neighborhood. community with a Construction rmance and gathering Major improvements to the building include the transformation of the T his 1950s era urban high school was 1e basic footprint of auditorium into an updated education facing accreditation issues. Architects litects decided to space as well as a desirable venue for were assigned the project to terior of the "H" and community events. Teaching programs " renovate-as-new" while the school lied center section were consolidated in the existing was in operation. This was :lethe main entrance buildings and all classrooms were accomplished in two phases. I would also house the renovated to incorporate technology and contemporary configurations. ~ library/media center. are central to all natural light from the Another space requiring complete se the classroom areas transformation was the library. ~an orientation for Designers expanded the space to two floors in order to accommodate the media center and library facility. The traditional library facilities are located 1 center offers a Jr classes, computer on the first floor and have been tion of resource expanded to include state-of-the-art technology resources and common ted by the acquisition spaces. The media center is located on the now closed Helene Though many of the initial the level below the library and is t outside is a improvements were invisible, the configured as a communications center outdoor learning is exterior of the school needed a face lift including a TV studio, training room, 1id the paved and along with the replacement of windows and a screening room. for energy efficiency. The feeling was that the appearance of the school should signa l the changes taking place inside, thereby providing a visual lift for the neighborhood.

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Wilbur Cross High Floyd Little School Center

181 Mitchell Drive 480 Sherman Parkw2

Completed 2002 Completed 2002

Enrollment: 1,400 Enrollment: 9 City H

Grades: 9-12 Size: 93,585 square ·

Size: 270,963 square feet Cost: $30,689,456

Cost: $53,965,394 (phase 2) Architects: S/L/A/M additions, and plans calling for a third, Architects: Pozzi Associates, LLC designers felt that giving the school a Construction Manag Construction Construction Manager: 0 & G new "skin" would integrate all the Industries elements in a way that complemented the architecture of the surrounding T he Athletic Cente area, creating a new design out of the B uilt in 1958, Wilbur Cross High was remnants of past efforts. In addition, example of the colla I the new facade and windows would process. Beginning v expanded in the early 1970s and again greatly increase energy efficiency. man parties and culn in 1988. In spite of the city's efforts to Classroom renovations included new design and engineeri keep up with changing building needs, floors throughout, upgraded science facility stands proudl the High School was facing labs, and integrated communication what can be accomp accreditation problems at the time of and data wiring for computer parties focus on stud this renovation and expansion plan. equipment. The addition houses the project success. music wing, auxiliary gym, locker rooms Accomplished in two phases, asbestos and an expanded library media center abatement, ceiling and lighting and cafeteria. replacement on the first floor, handicapped restrooms, a new facade, Some of the least visible yet most and a new gym floor were completed important improvements are those first. that improve the heating, air conditioning, and ventilation of the building. New boilers and updated mechanical and electrical systems all contribute to increasing energy efficiency, and reducing energy and The original plans ca l maintenance costs. space. After some di decided that the Ath needed to be larger ! track & field event cc within the building .. With an original building facade that Hillhouse High Schoo did not blend with existing serves the physical e' neighborhood design, two previous

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Floyd Little Athletic Center

480 Sherman Parkway

Completed 2002

Enrollment: 9 City High Schools

Size: 93,585 square feet

Cost: $30,689,456 all city public school students ­ especially those in high school, Architects: S/L/A/M Collaborative ans calling for a third, community groups, competitive state­ 1t giving the school a Construction Manager: Giordano wide track meets, other large-scale l integrate all the Construction sporting events like basketball y that complemented tournaments, various high school of the surrounding competitions and tournaments, Athletic Center is an inspiring 1ew design out of the The community expos, and performances. efforts. In addition, example of the collaborative design With seating for up to 3,000 nd windows would process. Beginning with input from (depending on the event), the facility is the largest of its kind in the state. The ~nergy efficiency. man parties and culminating with ations included new design and engineering expertise, this design rose to the challenge of t, upgraded science facility stands proudly as evidence of providing a clear span arena of 60,000 :ed communication what can be accomplished when all square feet that maximized the or computer parties focus on students' needs and availability of clear height within the lddition houses the project success. structure for athletic events, while iary gym, locker rooms minimizing the apparent height of the facility from the exterior. Designers 1 library media center and engineers worked to devise an innovative roof truss system that achieved the seemingly conflicting : visible yet most goals. 1ements are those heating, air I ventilation of the A brick arcade wall that matches the ilers and updated height of Hillhouse High School next !lectrical systems all door screens the overall height of the ·easing energy building, providing an appropriately scaled fa~ade along the main street. ducing energy and The original plans called for a smaller Projecting white tower elements, which ts. space. After some discussion, all support the "floating" roof, break the decided that the Athletic Center long east wall of the building, and needed to be larger so that a complete reduce the visual impact of the building track & field event could be hosted length. The flat plane of the roof is within the building. Adjacent to James lifted over a continuous band of Hillhouse High School, the facility clerestory windows that light the main serves the physical education needs of arena .

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Betsy Ross Arts Aquacultun Magnet School School

150 Kimberly Avenue 60 South Water Stre1

lnterdistrict magnet school, completed Completed 2003 2002 Enrollment: 360 Enrollment: 500 Grades: 9-12 Grades: 5-8 and positioned in such a way as to Size: 65,507 square Size: 96,309 square feet (with BRAMS distance it from the poor soil area . The Cost: $28,349,515 Hall) linear structure was softened by breaking up the roof plane, and by Architect: Pizzo Ard Cost: $29,224,000 (with BRAMS Hall) stepping back the arts, auditorium and Construction Manag Architect: Kagan Architecture & cafeteria areas. Construction Planning

Construction Manager: Fusco The arts curriculum includes Corporation performance and visual arts. To A quaculture/Soun accommodate a variety of regional vocational performances, exhibits, and functions, aquaculture/agricu It T his arts magnet school is located on designers abandoned the traditional focused on preparin~ auditorium model with raked seating a busy street and near the highway in New Haven region fc and instead created a space that is the Hill neighborhood. The land Connecticut shorelin completely flexible. To one side is a previously served as home to a Catholic industries, such as be traditional proscenium stage area . church, school, convent, and rectory technologies, marine and a former public school and is commercial fishery,< Adjacent to it is the shop area . Lighting adjacent to Kimberly Park. The five-acre control. Students en1 designers instal led a pipe grid system site is within one mile of New Haven's research in collabora throughout the flat floor space which downtown area- a thriving arts center. universities on the sc has no fixed seating. Telescoping vessel "The Island Rc seating directly opposite the stage area creates stepped audience seating at the back third of the room. There is also a projection booth opposite the stage. Sound and stage rigging have also been carefully designed for maximum flexibility.

This sophisticated approach allows the room to be configured and lit for any kind of performance, exhibit, or event. Soil studies of the site prevented the original, more compact building concept from going forward. Instead, a more linear structure was proposed of the state, and the

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school's location allows for a bird's eye Aq uacu ltu re/Sou nd view of the impact of shipping, commerce, transportation, and School recreation and the opportunity to evaluate the environmental effects of 60 South Water Street all of these on our natural resources.

Completed 2003

Enrollment: 360

Grades: 9-12

1 such a way as to Size : 65,507 square feet he poor soi l area . The Cost: $28,349,515 vas softened by ·oof plane, and by Architect: Pizzo Architects ~arts, auditorium and Construction Manager: Turner Construction Taking advantage of a site that 1m includes previously provided wastewater I visua l arts. To A quaculture/Sound School is a treatment, engineers and architects 1ariety of regional vocational worked to integrate 4 existing buildings :hibits, and functions, aquacu lture/agriculture high school and a new building into a med the traditional focused on preparing students from the comprehensive campus with features !I with raked seating New Haven region for careers in the unique to the program requirements. :ed a space that is Connecticut shoreline aquatic PCB contamination in the wastewater le. To one side is a industries, such as boat repair and plant prevented its re -use, but the ~nium stage area . technologies, marine biology, pi lings were salvageable and provide commercial fishery, and pollution the foundation for the new structure. he shop area. Lighting control. Students engage in marine The design of the new George Foote ·d a pipe grid system research in collaboration with area building takes its cue from the previous at floor space which universities on the schoo l's fifty-foot one and incorporates the art deco ing. Telescoping vessel "The Island Rover." linear banding in different colors and pposite the stage area textures of masonry. wdience seating at New Haven has the room. There is the state's The campus faci lities include a new booth opposite the deepest library/media center, sophisticated stage rigging have natural harbor. marine biology laboratories, boat ly designed for This important building workshops, other labs, an ity. feature is extension to the fixed pier on South responsible for Water Street, extension of the existing j approach allows the the city's early marine railway, construction of a new ~ured and lit for any and ongoing boat launch ramp, and a pedestrian nee, exhibit, or event. business wa lkway into New Haven Harbor. development as well as that of the state, and the region. The

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segregated by age/grade, and unified Nathan Hale School by their design elements. As with most Central Kite schools, the lower grades are on the 480 Townsend Avenue lower floors and the highest grades are Satellite Kit, on the uppermost floor. Completed 2003 Barnes Avenue Enrollment: 656 Completed 2003 Grades: Pre-K- 8 Enrollment: All scho Size: 90,847 square feet Size : 56,100 square f Cost: $28,190,000 Kitchen & Satellites)

Architects: Newman Architects Cost: $19,837,782

Construction Manager: Giordano Architects: Kaestle E Construction Inc (Central Kitchen)

Milton Lewis Howarc A typical three-story, rectangular By creating these neighborhoods, Construction Manag brick school built in 1923, Nathan Hale designers have provided areas of Coast School's renovation and expansion manageable scale for students and proved a welcome challenge for areas well-suited to cooperative designers. The addition more than teaching styles. The scale is important The central kitcher doubles the space of the original school for students in many ways. The smaller kitchen concept was providing a challenge to designers to interior spaces separate the large City of New Haven as make the large space friendly and school population. These spaces also controls costs, and st manageable for young students. relate in scope to the residential spaces ordering and food pr found throughout the adjacent improving and stand; neighborhood. This scale provides of food and nutrition students with comfort born out of students. familiarity and creates a good mindset for learning. The Central Kitchen i: purchase, receive, st< The old gym, located at the center of distribute meals to ci the original school, was inadequate. that ensures quality. Designers took advantage of this space professionals, the Ce and redesigned it to house the school's operations result in t state-of-the-art library/media center. and more nutritious 1 The new multi-level facility is Knowing that the scale and scope of offerings to students. this school could be daunting for positioned at the end of the main children, designers worked to create a corridor and is central to all classrooms. In the summer of 20C series of "neighborhoods" connected It features restored WPA murals and a Education altered its by a "main street." They connected the story telling area. new structure to the existing school via a main corridor that is bathed in natural light from skylights. Off the main corridor are smaller spaces,

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=/grade, and unified 2ments. As with most Central Kitchen/ r grades are on the :he highest grades are Satellite Kitchens t floor. Barnes Avenue

Completed 2003

Enrollment: All schools operation, moving away from a model Size : 56,100 square feet (Central which utilized a contracted Kitchen & Satellites) management service. An executive director was hired to manage the food Cost: $19,837,782 operation in-house. This transition has Arch itects: Kaestle Boos Associates, allowed the BOE to engage in Inc (Central Kitchen) I meaningful alterations of menus, purchasing and staffing to maximize Milton Lewis Howard, Inc. (Satellites) the Central Kitchen while also neighborhoods, Con struction Manager: R2D/East producing more local, healthy and ·ovided areas of Coast sustainable food choices for students. ~for students and New Haven has quickly become a to cooperative national model for food service he scale is important The central kitchen and satellite through a variety of initiatives, including increased breakfast 3ny ways. The smaller kitchen concept was adopted by the parate the large City of New Haven as a model plan that participation, expanded use of fresh 1. These spaces also controls costs, and streamlines produce and vegetables and salad options, incorporation of whole grain the residential spaces ordering and food preparation while bread, dough and rolls, and use of food t the adjacent improving and standardizing the quality 1is scale provides of food and nutrition provided to grown in school gardens and by the nfort born out of students. Sound School agricultural program. =ates a good mindset The Central Kitchen is designed to The Satellite Kitchens receive, store, purchase, receive, store, prepare, and reheat, and serve the meals efficiently. All of these kitchens were designed and ted at the center of distribute meals to city schools in a way built in existing spaces in schools 1l, was inadequate. that ensures quality. Staffed with ranging in age from 30 to 100 years old . !vantage of this space professionals, the Central Kitchen's to house the school's operations result in the use of fresher The designers were creative in their use of found space, such as reconfiguration brary/media center. and more nutritious food and improved of a staircase so as to fit the kitchen. 1el facility is offerings to students. end of the main Each kitchen had to serve student ntral to all classrooms. In the summer of 2008, the Board of needs as well as be totally accessible. =d WPA murals and a Education altered its food service Some kitchens were outfitted with a wa lk-in cooler. Where space did not allow this, smaller units were used and those schools require more frequent deliveries from the Central Kitchen.

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Fair Haven School JohnS. Mar

164 Grand Avenue School

Completed 2004 100 James Street Enrollment: 930 Completed 2004 Grades: K-8 Enrollment: 690 Size : 194,977 square feet The interior of the school has been Grades: Pre-K- 8 Cost: $55,776,000 completely reordered and the library, Size: 101,529 square Architect: Roth & Moore cafeteria, and gymnasium replaced with those accessible to students and Cost: $38,550,000 Construction Manager: Fusco the community. While the library and Architect: Svigals + F Corporation cafeteria could have been accommodated within the original Construction Manag1 footprint, an addition wa s requ ired to Corporation W hen built in the late 1920s, this build a regulation size gymnasium. Thi s addition at the back of the school school provided an architectural anchor provided the opportunity to create a to the neighborhood. With its T his project began new entrance. It also provided traditional four-story school design, site selection process designers with a solution for placing brick and terracotta exterior, and four­ together a wide spec other common areas for access at the sided clock tower, it represented teachers, school adm ground floor level. stability and community. city officials. Twelve ~ evaluated for their irr Working with the original structure, Its disre pair was extensive by the end community, includin€ designers converted the four open light of the century. The architects residences and busin shafts (that had accumulated years of proposed a historic restoration that debris at their bases) to closed light would return the school to its The school's design, 1 wells. The light wells introduced illustrious stature as a focal point in the series of small scale c natural light throughout the 4-story neighborhood. They reclaimed a piece reminiscent of a fleet structure through skylights in the of neighborhood history, which serves integrate the facility ' stairwells, and terminated in the newly the students, the neighborhood, and the neighborhood an designed and greatly expanded library the city by preserving and honoring this proximity to the watE and cafeteria spaces at their bases. beacon of learning, and its architectural Each room, though located at the pa st . center of the building, receives natural light from two wells.

Unique to this school is its 1,200 seat auditorium complete with decorative vaulted ceiling and balcony. In addition to being a resource for the school the auditorium was originally built to ' accommodate traveling shows popular in the 1930s and 1940s.

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John 5. Martinez School

100 James Street

Completed 2004

Enrollment : 690 One of the most distinctive features of 1e school has been Grades: Pre-K- 8 the school is the landscaped ered and the library, Si ze: 101,529 square feet courtyard, located at the heart of the nnasium replaced building's interior. This open-air ;ible to students and Cost : $38,550,000 courtyard, flanked on four sides by IIJhile the library and Arch itect: Svigals + Partners classrooms, offices, gym and a library lve been media center is outfitted with tithin the original Construction Manager: Fusco plantings, pavement, seating, and ition was required to Corporation program spaces for the sciences. 1size gymnasium. This Additional school spaces include a Jck of the school swimming pool, a gymnasium, ortunity to create a T his project began with a two-year cafetorium, multi-purpose athletic field 3lso provided and playground, all available for site selection process, bringing ;olution for placing community use. together a wide spectrum of residents, eas for access at the teachers, school administrators, and I. The project won the Connecticut city officials. Twelve sites were Building Congress Best Project Team evaluated for their impact on the original structure, Award in 2005, and was a citation community, including the need for ted the four open light honoree for the 2008 AASA/AIA/CEFPI residences and businesses to relocate. ccumulated years of (American Association of School ses) to closed light Administrators/American Institute of The school's design, which includes a 1ells introduced Architects/Council of Educational series of small scale curved facades, is ugh out the 4-story Facility Planners International). The reminiscent of a fleet of sail boats, to 1 skylights in the citation noted that the school was integrate the facility within the scale of rminated in the newly instrumental in the revitalization of the the neighborhood and its close atly expanded library neighborhood supporting the needs of proximity to the water. ces at their bases. the student and programs for the ~h located at the community. The design was also cited ding, receives natural for its consideration of safety and !lis. security issues, as well as its courtyard which provides abundant natural light wol is its 1,200 seat and a central orientation place for the lete with decorative entire school and an outdoor d balcony. In addition classroom/play area . :e for the school, the riginally built to 1veling shows popular 1940s.

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King/Robinson Truman Set

Magnet School 114 Truman Street

Completed 2004 150 Fournier Street Enrollment: 656 lnterdistrict magnet school, completed 2004 Grades: Pre-K- 8

Enrollment: 600 Size: 97,066 square K-8 school takes full advantage of the Grades: Pre-K- 8 Cost: $31,506,911 natural landscape, creating what

Size: 101,624 square feet architect Christopher Grabe calls "a Architect: Boroson 1 pavilion in the park." The street side of & Engineers Cost: $36,800,000 the school appears as a one story Construction Mana~ Architects: Davis Brody Bond, LLP building and is positioned so that long Restoration vistas down streets and through the Construction Manager: C & R park are unobstructed. The natural Development slope of the land at the back of the Aturn-of-the -last­ school allows for three levels that accommodate classroom s, specialty, style building, Trumc: K ing/Robinson is an International and core areas. renovation and expa designed to retain it! Baccalaureate Organization (lBO) and augment new cc school, emphasizing critical thinking All learning areas, corridors, and core using similar style an and exposure to a variety of points of areas are designed to take full materials. view, encouraging intercultural advantage of the natural setting and understanding and acceptance of natural lighting through the use of floor others. It joins several other to ceiling glass "walls" that are diffused More than doubling , Connecticut schools and 2500 schools and filtered to maximize energy expansion required t worldwide that infuse internationalism efficiency while allowing for natural space across and adj; in all disciplines. ventilation. Street. Because of tr< street had to remain designers were able 1 Central to the design concept of this it became parallel to school is the idea of the students as a familial community. The enclosed, landscaped open-air courtyard provides entry to the three-story glass atrium complete with cascading stairways to the lower and upper levels. These spaces allow students to be visually connected to each other and interact in the informal setting. Located on the north side of New Haven's Beaver Pond Park and across from the Southern Connecticut State University campus, King/Robinson Pre-

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. _, Truman School - - ..-. ;- 114 Truman Street 4. ~~ '. ··.· ..,~..~ . ~: g. .·. , Completed 2004 \ ' '" • . ·~ ~l ~ , . ~.. Enrollment: 656 I . , ·- - Grades: Pre-K-8

Size: square feet t 97,066 One addition to this site is a full advantage of the Cost: $31,506,911 gymnasium. The design challenge with 2, creating what these vast and often imposing core Architect: Boroson Falconer Architects Jher Grabe calls "a spaces is to reduce the appearance of & Engineers 1rk." The street side of mass by creating visual interest. In this rs as a one story Construction Manager: Bridgeport case, designers created a clock tower )Sitioned so that long Restoration on the Barclay Street entry side. The !ts and through the tower is red brick that is broken up .Jcted . The natural with an inset diamond step pattern in a at the back of the Aturn -of-the-last-century Beaux Arts contrasting color brick. The large clock three levels that face and engraved stone name plaque style building, Truman School' s lssrooms, specialty, also help to diminish the mass. On the renovation and expansion were opposite side of the structure, elegant designed to retain its classic elements arches break up the mass and add and augment new construction by , corridors, and core visual interest. using similar style and building !d to take full materials. natural setting and The gymnasium interior is bathed in 1rough the use of floor natural light from tall glass windows. More than doubling its size, the tails" that are diffused The gym also houses a fully equipped expansion required the acquisition of 3ximize energy proscenium stage. To integrate the space across and adjacent to Barclay Ilowing for natural stage visually into the side of the gym, Street. Because of traffic flow, this designers used a mosaic tile pattern street had to remain open, but that echoes the v-shape of the exposed designers were able to rotate it so that ;ign concept of this roof trusses. The tile palette is the it became parallel to the new entryway. of the students as a same as that used in the new entryway ty. The enclosed, floor design. -air courtyard provides !-story glass atrium The school provides state-of-the-art scading stairways to technology, renovated and updated Jer levels. These classrooms, and expanded ents to be visually administration facilities in addition to h other and interact in the new core spaces already ng. mentioned. All of this is housed in a building that retains the look, feel, and importance that this landmark imparted to the neighborhood when it opened nearly 100 years ago.

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cafeteria/auditorium space as well as a Ross/Woodward new kitchen and restrooms. Celentano 1\

Classical Studies Located on the same property is the Academy system-wide Central Kitchen . The new School school kitchen is based on the satellite 400 Canner Street model with some additional Completed 2005 185 Barnes Avenue preparation capabilities to address the preferences of older students. Enrollment: 614 Magnet school, completed 2004 Grades: Pre-K- 8 Enrollment: 750 Size: 94,477 square f, Grades: Comprehensive Pre-K- 8 Cost: $33,650,000 Size: 108,000 square feet Architects: S/L/A/M ( Cost: $26,868,218 Construction Manage Architects: Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc.

Construction Manager: A. Prete S ince 2005, the aca1 Construction achievements of the s population of Celenta Integrated into the old and new areas Academy have shown R oss/Woodward School's like-new of the school are the necessary HVAC the areas of literacy a renovation of a 1954 building provides upgrades, energy efficient windows Most notably Celenta1 students with a state-of-the art facility that integrate the exterior design, and 2009 posted gains ove to support the new Pre-K- 8 program as a new roof. mathematics, 93% in 1 a Cla ss ical Studies magnet school. The in writing. With the s1 liberal arts education focusing on great The new construction also takes into partnerships with Yale works of literature, art and music along consideration a number of safety Museum and Yale Brit with innovations in exploration and considerations. To make drop-off and Celentano is well conr government will set the foundation for pick-up times safer, the bus traffic is City. students' critical thinking skills. segregated from parent traffic areas.

With all these practical elements nearly invisible, designers used their creativity to invent some of the school's unique details. Floor patterns in undulating waves reflect the patterns in the ceiling above. The dropped soffit at the entrance doorway is made up of different shapes and colors giving younger students a visual graphic that New Haven's historic I is echoed in the wayfinding plan for the sets the stage for Cele Demolition of the oldest, wood frame Pre-K area. This project required t wing made way for a contemporary the existing school exc add ition that houses the combination historic 6,000 square f

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·ium space as well as a restrooms. Celentano Museum lme property is the Academy tral Kitchen. The new based on the satellite 400 Canner Street ! additional Completed 2005 bilities to address the der students. Enrollment: 614 Grades: Pre-K- 8 observatory c.1888 that was later part of the sprawling Winchester (firearms Size: 94,477 square feet dynasty) home that once stood on this Cost: $33,650,000 site.

Architects: S/L/A/M Collaborative From the outside, the design feels very Construction Manager: R2D much like an arts & crafts period home. Utilizing the peaked, shingled, single roof period style broken up by large S ince 2005, the academic gables, the two-story appearance of achievements of the student the brick and shingle facade actually population of Celentano Museum houses a three-story classroom area, te old and new areas Academy have shown steady growth in with the highest grades (6-8) contained the necessary HVAC the areas of literacy and numeracy. on the third floor "attic" area. The attic efficient windows Most notably Celentano 5th graders in area is especially appealing to students ! exterior design, and 2009 posted gains over 2008 of 47% in with its exposed rafters and sloping mathematics, 93% in reading, and 38% ceilings as well as views of nearby hills. in writing. With the success of the The cupola topped "cone" rotunda :tion also takes into partnerships with Yale Peabody provides the main entrance to the umber of safety Museum and Yale British Arts Museum, school. J make drop-off and Celentano is well connected to its host ~r , the bus traffic is City. The courtyard sides of the structure Jarent traffic areas. take advantage of natural light with full windows. With a lighter, sleeker 1ctical elements nearly courtyard side, the interior spaces take ·s used their creativity on a more modern feeling than the the school's unique period facade would suggest. terns in undulating patterns in the ceiling A sculpture entitled Sky of Writing by ed soffit at the New York artist Suikang Zhao is the {is made up of school's Percent for Art commission 1nd colors giving and graces the top of the entry rotunda a visual graphic that New Haven's historic Prospect Avenue dome. The lacy pattern formed of rayfinding plan for the sets the stage for Celentano School. weaving texts and bits of colored glass This project required the demolition of contains students' writings as well as the existing school except for its the school mission all written in historic 6,000 square foot former different languages.

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Clinton Avenue John C. Dan School School

293 Clinton Avenue 569 Congress Avenue

Completed 2005 lnterdistrict magnet s 2006 Enrollment: 680 The expansion increased the present Enrollment: 600 Grades: Pre-K- 8 size by over 50,000 square feet. The Grades: Pre-K- 8 Size: 99,927 square feet renovated school is fully accessible under ADA guidelines and provides Size: 90,740 square f Cost: $37,315,000 space for a pre-K through 8th grade Cost: $44,900,000 Architect: Boroson Falconer Architects program. There are 27 classrooms, two & Engineers art classrooms two science labs, a Architect: Davis Broc foreign language classroom, a Construction Manager: R2D computer lab, a library/media center, a Construction ManagE music suite, special education resource Construction rooms, a cafeteria with warm-up c linton Avenue School was originally kitchen, and a gymnasium with a stage. J ohn C. Daniels Scho built in 1911 in a Neo Classical Beaux Administrative offices, a guidance suite, Arts Style. The new renovation and a school based health clinic and a operating as an lnterr addition is designed to honor the parent room are also included. Communications inte1 original structure by utilizing similar school, which augmer materials to preserve its historic The school's community entrance language curriculum. character along the public streets. A faces not only Clinton Avenue Park, Wells was the 2007 C triple arched ornamental aluminum with playing fields and a playground, Distinguished Principe: marquee marks the entrance with leaf but newly built public and market rate Connecticut. patterns that were derived from a "Quinnipiac Terrace" housing between school symbol, "the tree of life." At the the school and the Quinnipiac River. rear of the school, a more modern The vista and path create an essential version of trees is translated into steel link for the school and the community. and glass. This glass canopy and circular Douglas Kornfeld designed the Percent for Art for Clinton Avenue School, Tree of Life- a 17 foot tall sculpture in the courtyard of Clinton School, designed with its branches hung with medallions portraying diverse people. Mr. Kornfeld painted the medallions and tree a drum provides a community entrance The Pre-K-8th grade sc single color to symbolize unity and that opens up to Clinton Avenue Park students from Welch 1 diversity. where students can take advantage of School, is new constru the playing fields and open spaces. with a diverse mix of i commercial and residE

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John C. Daniels School

569 Congress Avenue

lnterdistrict magnet school, completed 2006

1creased the present Enrollment: 600 The interior spaces include 27 iQO square feet. The classrooms, a library media center, a Grades: Pre-K- 8 d is fully accessible music room with a movable wall ~lines and provides Size : 90,740 square feet between it and the cafeteria, a full-size : through 8th grade gymnasium, as well as specia lty art Cost: $44,900,000 3re 27 classrooms, two studio with a kiln, and science facilities. NO science labs, a Architect: Davis Brody Bond Also provided are support spaces for ~ classroom, a staff, students and parents. library/media center, a Construction Manager: Giordano Construction :ial education resource The large cafeteria/auditorium has a ia with warm-up movable wall that opens to form a rmnasium with a stage. large multi-purpose space that can also J ohn C. Daniels School is now ffices, a guidance suite, be used for public functions. The glass ealth clinic and a operating as an International walls of the gymnasium and auditorium also included. Communications interdistrict magnet give a sense of transparency and the school, which augments its dual use of different colors throughout the nmunity entrance language curriculum. Principal Gina building creates the sense of inton Avenue Park, Wells was the 2007 CAS National orientation and playfulness. The Js and a playground, Distinguished Principal of the year for courtyard has an amphitheater, 1ublic and market rate Connecticut. playscape, and room to play. The ace" housing between students at John Daniels are from 12 1e Quinnipiac River. different countries and represent a th create an essential wide variety of ethnicities, races and )I and the community. backgrounds. Each year since 1999 beginning with K-1, a new grade was l designed the Percent added to the Dual Language Program n Avenue School, Tree and now all grades have been : tall sculpture in the incorporated. The Dual Language ton School, designed Program follows the NHPS curriculum ; hung with medallions and holds the same high expectations ;e people. Mr. Kornfeld of its students in both English and allions and tree a The Pre-K-8th grade school, combining Spanish. It strives to ensure each mbolize unity and students from Welch Annex and Prince student is both bilingual and biliterate School, is new construction in an area to prepare them for a world where with a diverse mix of institutional, international communication is commercial and residential uses. commonplace.

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green school include reduced costs for Barnard ongoing maintenance, and, a building Worthingto that illustrates the curriculum that Environmental students are studying. K-2 School

Studies Magnet 180 Canner Street School Completed 2007 Enrollment: 173 170 Derby Avenue Grades: K-2 lnterdistrict magnet school, completed Size: 22,023 square 2006 Cost: $14,295,000 Enrollment: 600 There are two classes per grade, pre-K through 8. The building consists of Architects: Milton L• Grades: Pre-K- 8 approximately 28 classrooms for those Architects Amenta E1 Size: 87,155 square feet grades, resource rooms, several science Construction Manag labs, a language lab and a computer Cost: $43,100,000 Construction lab. There is a full-sized gymnasium, Architects: Roberta Washington library/media center, cafetorium, a Architects & David Thompson music room, an art studio and support W orthington Hoc Architects service rooms. built in 1900 and ren Construction Manager: A. Prete icon today. The desie Rounding out the plan is a courtyard Construction a successful blend of with garden for environmental items, while providin activities. Students and staff have A s an environmental studies magnet grown food in the garden that then is used in meals served at the school. In school, the opportunity to treat this addition, Barnard participates in the project as a "green" building project United Nation's Growing Connection excited the collaborating architects. container gardening program, which Their intent was to maximize the teaches kids how to grow affordable, energy efficiency of the school and at high value produce in their classrooms.

This school is a massive solar powered project funded by the City of New Haven and the Connecticut Clean The exterior is fully r• Energy Fund . It is the first commercial the original brickwor system in Greater New Haven and one decorative iron eave: of the largest in New England. By taking accent moldings. An advantage of natural daylight and using installed, allowing th roof mounted solar panels, the school become fully accessil will save more than $300,000 over the environmental impact. LEED Gold stairs nor the elevate life of the system. It will provide 16% of certification has been granted, making existing shell of the t the school's electricity. this the first Connecticut public school existing hand painte< so certified. Additional benefits of a the first floor corrido

33 COMPLETED de reduced costs for nee, and, a building Worthington Hooker ! curriculum that tin g. K-2 School

180 Canner Street

Completed 2007

Enrollment: 173 Works Projects Administration of the Grades: K-2 1930s, were painted by Francis Coiro Size : 22,023 square feet and Michele Rus so . They have been restored, along with the turn of the Cost: $14,295,000 ;ses per grade, pre-K century bas relief plaster sculptures ilding consists of Architects: Milton Lewis Howard donated by the Class of 1910. All of the classrooms for those Architects Amenta Emma Architects interior finishes, including light fixtures, ooms, several science cabinets, wood moldings, paint and Construction Manager: Tri -Con b and a computer ceramic tile, were chosen to be Construction sized gymnasium, historically sensitive to the building's :er, cafetorium, a construction date. A new playground and playscape finish the plan. t studio and support W orthington Hooker School was

built in 1900 and remains an East Rock The main challenge was to provide the icon today. The design for the school is plan is a courtyard latest technologies and standards, a successful blend of restoring older 1vironmental while staying respectful of the items, while providing new amenities. sand staff have character of the historic structure. garden that then is Decorative wire molding, which looks ed at the school. In like stained wood wall base, conceals participates in the the electrical and phone lines that run ·owing Connection around each room. A suspended 1g program, which perforated metal ceiling is provided in o grow affordable, the center of each classroom. These are =in their classrooms. held back 6 feet from each wall, so that the full height of the existing 9 feet ssive solar powered high windows, the decorative moldings, the City of New and a large portion of the existing mecticut Clean ceilings are still exposed. This maintains The exterior is fully restored, including the character of the space, while also he first commercial the original brickwork, along with the New Haven and one concealing ductwork and sprinklers. decorative iron eaves and terracotta This building is one of two buildings ~w England. By taking accent moldings. An elevator has been that make up the Worthington Hooker ral daylight and using installed, allowing the school to Program. The second building, located r panels, the school become fully accessible. Neither the at 691 Whitney Avenue, was completed n $300,000 over the stairs nor the elevator penetrate the It will provide 16% of in December, 2009 and houses grades existing shel l of the building. The icity. 3-8. existing hand painted wood beams in the first floor corridor, dating from the

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groups where each child's unique Benjamin Jepson abilities are recognized and nurtured. BRAMS Hal

School Jepson joins Barnard School as a 150 Kimberly Avem participant in the United Nation' s Completed 2007 Lexington Avenue & Russell Street container gardening program, The Growing Connection. Kids learn how to Use: Student perfo lnterdistrict magnet, completed 2007 grow affordable, high value produce in space Enrollment: 555 their classrooms. The program ha s Size: 4,300 square 1 school and community sites in 9 Grades: Pre-K- 8 Betsy Ross Arts Ma~ countries including the Dominican footage) Size: 87,407 square feet Republic, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua and the U.S. Cost: $1,600,000 (i r Cost: $40,000,000 Ross Arts Magnet cc

Architect: Kagan Architecture & Architects: Barkin t Planning General Contractor Construction Manager: Fusco Construction Corporation

In the late 1990s, t T he design team approached this Haven bought the P school as a green building project by with various St. Pete evaluating energy efficiency and Kimberly Avenue to applying principles of building new Betsy Ross Arts environment, natural lighting, building School. The school c orientation, roofing, glass, water Jepson School has a multipurpose field 2002. Mayor John D and ample off- street parking, as well as conservation and landscaping to the established the St. P an efficient bus circulation plan. The design process. Other design Reuse Committee tc cafeteria contains the stage, which can considerations are driven by the unique the Parish Hall coulc education approach employed at be turned into a music room and small Jepson . It provides a multi-cultural performance space . The cafeteria environment and a curriculum that overlooks the field, providing an attractive eating and performing environment.

The three story classroom wing forms the heart of the school for an efficient building nestled into a 14-acre woodland that was once a quarry.

Alderman Jorge Pere and Edward Bottoml of the New Haven Pr co-chaired that com Students work together in multi-age included the school I

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1 child's unique the alderwoman from the 6th ward, 1ized and nurtured. BRAMS Hall neighborhood residents, and other members. Instead of demolishing the rd School as a 150 Kimberly Avenue historic structure, the City committed to restore the building and find new Jnited Nation's Completed 2007 1g program, The uses for it. Jn . Kids learn how to Use: Student performance/community igh value produce in space ·he program has Size: 4,300 square feet (included in mity sites in 9 Betsy Ross Arts Magnet square ~the Dominican footage) amaica, Kenya , and the U.S. Cost: $1,600,000 (included in Betsy Ross Arts Magnet costs)

Architects: Barkin Associates

General Contractor: Paragon Construction Renovations began in spring 2005 with a budget of $1.6 million. The 100-year­ In the late 1990s, the City of New old hall was restored to reveal gleaming hardwood floors, stripped Haven bought the Parish Hall along and restained interior paneling, and a with various St . Peter's buildings on new exterior topped off with a bell in Kimberly Avenue to make room for the new Betsy Ross Arts Magnet Middle the belfry. School. The school opened in February a multipurpose field 2002. Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. Now ca ll ed BRAMS Hall and adjoining ~et parking, as well as established the St. Peter's Parish Hall Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School, culation plan. The Reuse Committee to recommend how students use it as an additional the stage, which can the Parish Hall could be repurposed. performance space and it is also made 1usic room and small available to the community. It is highly =· The cafeteria valued by the school and community , providing an and frequently used by both. nd performing

ssroom wing forms hool for an efficient to a 14-acre s once a quarry.

Alderman Jorge Perez of the 5th ward and Edward Bottomley, then-President of the New Haven Preservation Trust, co-chaired that committee, which included the school principal and staff,

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a way to further academic achievement Beecher School and exploration. Pardee GrE

100 Jewell Street 180 Park Road, Han

Magnet school, completed 2007 Completed 2007

Enrollment: 650 Use: Student agrict Grades: Pre-K- 8 12

Size: 87,155 square feet Size: 5, 700 square ·

Cost: $40,350,000 Cost: $3,475,000

Architects: Svigals + Partners Architects: Allan D1

Construction Manager: C & R Construction Advis• Construction Development Major materials are brick, curtainwall, and dryvit. The design sought to make General Contractor the most of simple strong forms, and is Construction B eecher is a uniform school which centered around a dramatic wedge­ features same-sex classrooms as well shaped atrium space that forms a new as a school-wide code of conduct center to the school, as well as R enovation of thE connecting the old building to the new known as "The Beecher Way." Notable Greenhouse origina areas. achievements include steady growth in urban agriculture pr reading and math across grade levels as the Sound School, a seen on district mini-assessments and The building consists of 28 classrooms, school specializing ir marked growth in its grade 4 and 6 a science lab, a language lab, and a agriculture sciences Cohorts in Reading and Math on the computer lab, to accommodate the started when the So CMT. students. The school includes a purchased a van anc cafetorium and full-sized gymnasium. students were bussE The school was originally built in 1913, Also included are a library/media around the city, par· and some additions were put on in the center, a music room, an art studio and Greenhouses, to grc 1950s and the 1980s. Those additions support spaces for staff, students and agriculture. were demolished and a new one parents. There is on-site parking for staff and visitors, and open space for constructed. The pre-K- 8 school The Pardee Greenhc outdoor classroom activities on the students to grow an school site. The field provides room for Beautification Progr. athletic activities for the school and the flowering plants neighborhood. The school is used extensively for recreational activities after hours and in the summer.

Tim Prentice designed the percent for art, a kinetic sculpture consisting of five flexible parallelograms suspended high magnet that uses a hands-on approach in the atrium, which connects the and theme based learning in exploring original building with the new museum collections and exhibitions as construction. medians and city stn

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3demic achievement students also assist in the maintenance Pardee Greenhouse of the rose garden.

180 Park Road, Hamden, CT

Completed 2007

Use: Student agriculture lab; Grades 9- 12

Size : 5,700 square feet (combined)

Cost: $3,475,000

Architects: Allan Dehar Associates LLC

Construction Adviser: Tri-Con The renovation of the Sound School, Construction located in the City Point neighborhood · brick, curtainwall, of New Haven, allowed for the gn sought to make General Contractor: Paragon enhancement of the school's ;trong forms, and is Construction aquaculture program. Because neither :lramatic wedge- the small agricultural greenhouse nor e that forms a new the hydroponics greenhouse in the new I, as well as R enovation of the Pardee George C. Foote building at Sound Juilding to the new Greenhouse originated as part of the School met the programmatic needs of urban agriculture program offered at the agriculture program, city and the Sound School, a vocational high school officials determined that the s of 28 classrooms, school special izing in aquaculture and Pardee Greenhouse be renovated so uage lab, and a agriculture sciences. The program the agriculture program could expand commodate the started when the Sound School its curriculum to meet the current and ·I includes a purchased a van and agriculture future needs in the study of agricultural sized gymnasium. students were bussed to locations sciences. library/media around the city, particularly the Pardee n, an art studio and Greenhouses, to grow plants and study Under the project, two of the .taff, students and agriculture. greenhouses built during World War I 1-site parking for were upgraded by the Parks 1d open space for The Pardee Greenhouses are used by Department. The head house and Ktivities on the students to grow annuals for the City's greenhouse, built in 1930, have been I provides room for Beautification Program, using many of completely renovated as new by the ·the school and the flowering plants to decorate School Construction Program. The ;chool is used renovation of the head house and !a tional activities greenhouse C, including new glass 1e summer. enclosures, upgraded mechanical systems, retail work areas and a ~d the percent for computerized environmental control re consisting of five system, will allow agriculture students 11s suspended high to produce 42,000 plants for the city in connects the a spring planting alone, as well as other 1 the new seasonal plantings. medians and city streetscapes. The

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auditorium with a flat floor and original Augusta Lewis Troup lighting fixture. The building also Christoph1 contains a relocated library/media School center, music rooms, an art room, Columbus resource rooms, and support spaces for 259 Edgewood Avenue staff, students and parents. Academy

Magnet school, completed 2008 255 Blatchley Aver Enrollment: 680 Completed 2008 Grades: Pre-K- 8 Enrollment: 547 Size: 123,520 square feet Grades: Pre-K- 8 Cost: $52,000,000 Size : 74,778 squat Architect: Herbert S. Newman and Partners PC Cost: $39,000,00(

Construction Manager: Fusco Architect: Svigals Corporation There is expanded onsite parking for Construction Man staff and visitors, and open space for Construction outdoor classroom activities on the T he school originally was built in school site. 1923. Much of the building has been C hristopher CoiL renovated, and a new addition built. The additions house a new gymnasium Academy is a scho( The structure is now handicapped and a new boiler room. There is a new students the oppo1 accessible, and the facilities improved entrance to the school, facing Elm academic and oral to meet educational needs. Street, for most students and visitors, English and Spanisl connecting the school to the new off­ kindergarten spea~ street parking provided between the language and by tl­ schoo l and field. The Philip Voigt grade they becomE auditorium has been renovated as a Although the dual flat-floor, multipurpose performing a fairly new conce~ space. The many WPA murals scattered academic growth a throughout the building have been restored as have various sculptures. The percent for art, designed by Nancy Bowen, consists of long photo murals celebrating New Haven's many decades The students of Timothy Dwight School of labor history, at the new entrance on joined the Troup students at Troup Elm Street, honoring the contributions when it reopened in September 2008. of Augusta Lewis Troup, Philip Voigt The school is designed to serve grades and many others to the labor The design reconnE pre-K through 8. The building consists movement. the community, by of classrooms for those grades, science strong presence on labs and computer labs. The school building is centerec includes a renovated cafeteria, a new enclosed courtyard full-sized gymnasium and a renovated

39 COMPLETED t floor and original wilding also Christopher library/media . an art room, Columbus Family support spaces for arents . Academy

255 Blatchley Avenue

Completed 2008

Enrollment: 547 classrooms, but forms a protected outdoor space that will enhance the Grades: Pre-K- 8 learning experience. Size: 74,778 square feet Major materials are brick and Cost: $39,000,000 curtainwall. The brick facades are Architect: Svigals + Partners enriched by patterning and variations in depth, as well as color of brick. The Construction Manager: A. Prete 1site parking for patterning idea is carried into the Construction J open space for design of the curtainwall as well, using ctivities on the different degrees of transparency and color. The sculptures integrated into C hristopher Columbus Family the walls develop the discovery theme. a new gymnasium Academy is a school that offers m. There is a new students the opportunity to develop The full-sized gymnasium and cafeteria, ol, facing Elm academic and oral language in both with the two-way stage between them, ents and visitors, English and Spanish . Students enter open into the field, with a play >I to the new off­ kindergarten speaking only one structure integrated into the area . ed between the language and by the end of eighth Philip Voigt grade they become fluent in two. The Percent for Art project is a bronze renovated as a Although the dual language program is sculpture honoring the school's JSe performing a fairly new concept, the results of discovery theme by renowned sculptor A murals scattered academic growth are already showing. Jose Buscaglia . It depicts Juan ing have been Rodriguez Bernejo (better known as ous sculptures. Rodrigo de Triana), a Morisco from !esigned by Nancy Seville, the city most associated with ng photo murals the colonization of the America s, as a en's many decades symbol of the epic enterprise of 1e new entrance on discovery, the encounter of diverse the contributions civilization, and the consequences for up, Philip Voigt past and present inhabitants. Rodrigo he labor The design reconnects the school to de Triana was the first to see land from the community, by establishing a the crew's nest of the caravel La Pinta strong presence on Grand Avenue. The in visionary explorer Christopher building is centered around an Columbus's famous expedition. enclosed courtyard, which not only

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Cooperative Arts & Mauro-S~ Humanities High Science, 1 School & Comml

177 College Street MagnetS Fronting on College Street, the three lnterdistrict magnet school, completed story brick and glass building rises to 191 Fountain Stn 2009 four stories as it crosses the sloping site. The theater is accessed at the lnterdistrict magr Enrollment: 650 corner of College and Crown Streets 2009 Grades: 9-12 and the school mid-block through a Enrollment: 568 dramatic glass entrance with a visible Size: 142,729 square feet ascending staircase. Ground floor retail Grades: Pre-K- l Cost: $70,000,000 space will encourage pedestrian Size: 101,322 sqL activity. The glass fa~ade uses a low-E Architect: Pelli, Clarke & Pell i insulated glass coated with a ceramic Cost: $47,500,00 Construction Manager: Giordano frit. The frit is an abstracted pattern of Architect: Borosc Construction maple, oak and elm leaves, indigenous to New Haven. Construction Mar Development school's close proximity to the The The school's arts-related components Shubert Theater, the Yale Repertory include several day-lit dance studios, Theater, art galleries, the Yale Schools rehearsal rooms, a printmaking studio, The Susan Sheri of Architecture and Drama and other a black box theater, a video lab, visual built as a junior hi arts spaces serves two purposes: to arts studios, a photography darkroom, neighborhood in : engage students and educators in the a graphics lab, music studios, a score built in 1954. It b' rich surrounding cultural environment, library, a keyboard lab, an exhibition magnet school wi1 and to welcome the public into the gallery, a film viewing and lecture hall, technology and cc school to take advantage of its and creative writing rooms. The Vincent Mauro Sci theaters, exhibit spaces, and studios. highlight of the project is the 350-seat elementary schoo Exchanges and partnerships between theater with orchestra and balcony and became an in· the school and the local arts seating, an orchestra pit, loading dock, school with a focu institutions are encouraged . scene shop, costume storage, and technology and m dress ing rooms. The theater features a sprung stage with a full fly loft, professional theater lighting, and a projection and control booth. The school also accommodates typical spaces such as a gymnasium, cafeteria, traditional academic classrooms and labs, and library/media center, with a seminar room on the fourth floor.

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Mauro-Sheridan Science, Technology & Communications Magnet School - - .... 1 :reet, the three •uilding rises to 191 Fountain Street es the sloping The two schools merged when Mauro­ :essed at the lnterdistrict magnet school, completed Sheridan opened in 2009, bringing the Crown Streets 2009 best of their programs together. The ock through a Enrollment: 568 existing 3.5 acre site has been :e with a visible reconfigured to provide an efficient round floor retail Grades: Pre-K- 8 layout for parking, deliveries, bus drop­ )edestrian Size: 101,322 square feet off, playgrounds, outdoor classroom 1de uses a low-E activities and a field. with a ceramic Cost: $47,500,000 ·acted pattern of Architect: Boroson Falconer The 1954 addition ha s been aves, indigenous demolished and a new addition built, Construction Manager: C & R with a similar footprint to the earlier Development addition. The 1922 building has been ed components renovated and features such diverse dance studios, technology offerings as robotics, high Susan Sheridan School was first ntmaking studio, The tech graphic arts studies, instrumental video lab, visual built as a junior high in the Westville and electronic studies, as well as ·aphy darkroom, neighborhood in 1922, with additions advanced computer studies. tudios, a score built in 1954. It became an interdistrict , an exhibition magnet school with a focus on science, The auditorium has been renovated as and lecture hall, technology and communications. The a flat-floor, multipurpose music space 10ms. The Vincent Mauro School was built as an and the stage can be accessed by both t is the 350-seat elementary school in the Hill in 1987, the auditorium and the new, full- si zed and balcony and became an interdistrict magnet gymnasium. magnet theme features a dt, loading dock, school with a focus on science, diverse technology curriculum that torage, and technology and math. includes: The National Aeronautics 1eater features a Space Administ ration (NASA) I fly loft, partnership (applied technology :hting, and a laboratory featuring mechanical design booth. Th e and robotics); a video production lab ates typical that supports literacy skills; a distance 3sium, cafeteria, learning lab for interactive global assrooms and learning; computer labs; science labs; 1 center, with a electronic music laboratories; and the Jurth floor. integration of t echnology throughout the building to enhance instruction.

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Bishop Woods School New Wor

1481 Quinnipiac Avenue Hooker 3 Completed 2009

Enrollment: 540 691 Whitney AvE

Grades: Pre-K-8 Completed 2009

Size: 72,304 square feet Enrollment: 354

Cost: $38,000,000 challenge was to design a school to Grades: 3-8 meet the needs of the students and at Architect: JCJ Architecture and Barkin Size: 61,003 squ; the same time blend with the beauty of Associates Architects the woods and surrounding Cost: $36,500,0( Construction Manager: R2D community. This sentiment was shared Architect: Roth ~ by architect Jim La Posta of JCJ Architecture when he said, "We are Construction Ma T his school has served the thrilled with the opportunity to develop northeastern portion of the city si nce a school which can be integrated with T he challenges 1969, as a neighborhood pre-K-4. It is its natural environment and the on Quinnipiac Avenue, abutting a surrounding community. Sites that Worthington Hoo wooded area that also serves as a bird prese nt challenges like this one tell us the adaptive reus sanctuary. how to design the building and are far church structure 1 more interesting in engaging the Haven architect C The school has been demolished and children and community in creating a preservation of tv built anew, to serve a two class per comprehensive learning environment." European beech t grade, pre-K-8 program. It includes has been convert' science labs, technological The design creates a bus drop off in the aud itorium with a components, an expanded back of the sc hool, eliminating and the cafeteria library/media center, a full-sized congestion on Quinnipiac Avenue, and gymnasium is nov gymnasium and a cafetorium. places the multi-purpose field, building. The War playground and parking in front of the School students a1 school. leased facilities fo lacked the library; The building lobby features an abstract cafeteria, gymnas; wooden mobile titled "Fal l" designed by renowned New York artist Sam Wiener for the school' s percent for art.

and support servic The school is located next to Bishop new building. In a Woods, a woodland and bird sanctuary school features a r donated to the city in the 1920s. The which will be in us

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New Worthington

Hooker 3-8 School

691 Whitney Avenue

Completed 2009

Enrollment: 354

Grades: 3-8 1 a school to school and did not exist in the lea sed facility. students and at Size: 61,003 square feet ith the beauty of 1ding Cost: $36,500,000 The school has an active music program 1ent was shared Architect: Roth & Moore and was eager to have its own :a of JCJ performing space. The former church Construction Manager: R2D aid, "We are sanctuary, renovated as a 350-seat :unity to develop auditorium with stage, also houses an ntegrated with Aeolian skin organ, long admired by the T he challenges in designing the new : and the sacred music community. The organ, y. Sites that Worthington Hooker School included which was original to the church, ha s this one tell us the adaptive reuse of an existing 1950s been rehabilitated for use by the 'ing and are far church structure designed by New school. aging the Haven architect Douglas Orr, and the y in creating a preservation of two monumental The site of the new building has on- site ~environment ." European beech trees. The sanctuary parking for staff. Many students walk has been converted to a 350-seat to the school and provisions have been s drop off in the auditorium with adjacent music room made to accommodate walkers. In inating and the cafeteria below. A new full-size addition to the field, the site provides 3C Avenue, and gymnasium is now adjacent to the open space for outdoor classroom e field, building. The Worthington Hooker activities, and a playground is slated for in front of the School students and staff were in installation. leased facilities for ten years, which lacked the library/media center, The percent for art was designed by cafeteria, gymnasium, science facilities 1res an abstract Nancy Bowen and consists of a grid of =all" designed ceramic mosaic tiles. Each tile features artist Sam a solid black symbol placed on a percent for art. brightly colored ground, sparking the imagination of the viewer.

This new 3-8 school is in walking distance from the already renovated K- and support service spaces found in the 2 known as "Little Worthington new building. In addition, the new Hooker" . school features a multi-purpose field, which will be in use during and after

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Metropolitan Roberto

Business Academy School

115 Water Street 360 Columbus I lnterdistrict Magnet School, completed Completed 2011 2010 Grades: Pre-K- Enrollment: 400 Enrollment: 56 Grades: 9-12 Size: 79,177 sq 1 Size: 78,768 Cost: $43,000,( Cost: $42,700,000 Architect: Kaga Architect: The S/L/A/M Collaborative Planning, Moun Architects Construction Manager: Fusco Corporation Construction M "The school is developing partnerships Construction with the business community and our challenge was to create flexible M etropolitan Business Academy is learning spaces within the new school R oberto Clem a state-approved interdistrict magnet that reflected today's various business high school program that started models," commented architect Glenn in 1977 in the Hi operation in the fall of 2003. Gollenberg of the S/L/ A/M middle school. S Construction of the new building was Collaborative. "In addition to providing converted to a 1< completed in April 2010. core curriculum space, we designed a the Hill, without building that provides students with a work on the buil range of career development and work­ based learning opportunities, such as Originally this pr marketing, finance, retail and renovating the s hospitality. increasing its na· mechanical systf The new four-story building, located building as a Pre near downtown, features a ground building conditic floor cafeteria/student center and to do so; thus, H gymnasium, an atrium that reaches to demolished and Students work with a variety of the roof and serves as an internal constructed on t businesses throughout the New Haven courtyard, classrooms on floors two area in a career academy approach, through four, a lecture hall on the third with an interdisciplinary program to floor, a third-floor library media center, prepare the students to successfully and three flexible business labs. The manage and own business enterprises building and its location provide many in a 21st century global economy. exciting opportunities for the school and its interaction with its partners.

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Roberto Clemente

School

360 Columbus Avenue

Completed 2010

Grades: Pre-K-8

Enrollment: 563 The 1- to 2-story school is centered around a courtyard and will contain a Size: 79,177 square feet library/media center, computer labs, Cost: $43,000,000 science labs, and art and music room s. It also has a gymnasium and cafetorium Architect: Kagan Architecture & with a wall between that can open to Planning, Mount Vernon Group form a very large auditorium. Architects

Construction Manager: Giordano Clemente is an integral part of the Hill Jing partnerships Construction community, with a myriad of after­ 1munity and our school programs and activities. It also te flexible hosts a number of bilingual classes and 1 the new school R oberto Clemente School was built learning opportunities. various bu siness architect Glenn in 1977 in the Hill neighborhood, as a The project included the construction 'A/M middle school. Several years ago it was of a Central Utility Plant that provides lition to providing converted to a K-8 school, again serving utilities for both Roberto Clemente and , we designed a the Hill, without any renovations or the adjacent Hill Central School, which students with a work on the building. opened in 2012. >pment and work­ unities, such as Originally this project called for tail and renovating the school "like new"­ New Haven based artist JoAnn Moran increasing its natural light, fixing designed the Percent for Art. Moran mechanical systems, and updating the created two large-scale murals in the main entryway illustrating Roberto ilding, located building as a Pre-K-8. However, existing Clemente' s legacy as a pioneering res a ground building conditions made it impractical athlete and humanitarian. t center and to do so; thus, the building has been that reaches to demolished and a new school was an internal constructed on the same site. on floors two ~ hall on the third 3ry media center, ness labs. The •n provide many for the school 1 its partners.

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Davis Street Magnet Hill Cent

School 140 Dewitt Stn Completed 20J

35 Davis Street Enrollment: 51

lnterdistrict magnet school, Completed Grades: Pre-K 2010 Size: 78,768 sc Enrollment: 490 Cost: $45,700, Grades: Pre -K -8 Its home until the summer of 2009 Architect: Bon Size: 77,240 square feet consisted of a small1918 building and an addition from the 1950s. Due to the Construction 1\1 Cost: $48,101,655 Construction poor condition of all buildings and their Architect: BL Companies placement on the site, a new school building is being constructed on the Construction Manager: A. Prete The original ~ Construction existing site, to enhance the school's academic and arts program. neighborhood ! with a focus on The existing school is an interdistrict The new school is approximately plan elementar 77,240 square feet and consists of years ago, its fa magnet school for grades pre-K-6, three classes of pre-K and two classes 8 students well eventually phasing in to a pre-K-8 per grade, K-8 . for older studer program. Utilizing the Comer Pathways model to direct daily learning, the school celebrates literacy through arts, The Davis School seeks to empower technology and multiculturalism and is students to successfully meet the the only elementary school in the state challenges of change through sharing, to have two marching bands. caring and learning together. It strives to maintain a small, nurturing environment that encourages students, teachers, parents, support staff and the community to participate in the sc hool's growth and development. Therefore, a ne constructed on enhance the sci program. It reor and improved t l the school and ; The Central Util Hill Central Sch< Clemente Schoc neighborhood.

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The new school is approximately Hill Central School 77,811 square feet and accommodates grades pre-K- 140 Dewitt Street 8, with spaces for music, art, science Completed 2012 and bilingual classes. The building also provides support service rooms Enrollment: 568 including a teachers' room, Grades: Pre-K -8 administrative offices, a health suite, and offices for such functions as a Si ze: 78,768 square feet social worker, nurse, speech Cost: $45,700,000 pathologist, language assessment and school psychologist . 1er of 2009 Arch itect: Boroson Falconer 8 building and 50s. Due to the Construction M anager: Giordano ldings and their Construction new school 1cted on the original school had been a the school's The ·am. neighborhood school for grades K-8, with a focus on music. Built as an open ximately plan elementary school nearly forty :onsists of years ago, its facility did not serve its K- 1d two classes 8 students well and lacked the facilities for older students. o empower meet the ·ough sharing, ther. It strives :uring rages students, lrt staff and the e in the elopment. Therefore, a new school building was constructed on the existing site to enhance the school's academic program. It reoriented the entrance and improved the relationship between the school and adjacent green space. The Central Utilities Plant serves both Hill Central School and Roberto Clemente School, both in the Hill neighborhood.

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East Rock School Enginee 133 Nash Street Universi Magnet school, completed 2013 School ( Enrollment: 547

Grades: Pre-K -8 500 Boston Po.

Size: 77,120 square feet lnterdistrict m; planned openir Cost: $49,000,000 science facilities, a discovery/flex Enrollment: 61 Architect: Newman Architects classroom, a computer lab, 1 foreign Grades: 6-12 Construction Manager: R2D language/ESL classroom, 1 music room, 1 art room, and several resource Size: 109,186 s rooms. E ast Rock is a city magnet school with Cost: $85,500,( neighborhood preference for grades The design of the new school added a Architect: Svig; pre-K-8 . It has a global multi-purpose playing field to the site, Construction 1\ studies/technology curriculum, with a as well as some parking and a drive for Corporation library/media center networked to buses. The goal was to connect more classrooms, a technology center, a closely to the adjacent park and model wireless laptop program, and improve the "gateway" to the East T his project i studies of world cultures. Rock area at Willow Street and Mitchell of a new schoo Drive. new school, th( The school was originally constructed in University Mag 1975 and contained 166,688 square be located in lA feet. It was demolished and a new University of N; school was built that is half the size of campus. the old one, on the existing site. The new school is 2 classes per grade, pre­ The school beg; K-8, plus it serves some medically fall of 2008 in a fra e students, as it has done for with options ur currently locatE Leeder Hill Roa' remain there ur ready. The sch( grade each year 6, with a phase grade each year 2014-2015, it w enrollment of 6 many years, in specia lly designed 12, 88 students cla ss rooms. The school continues to grade having fo offer some ESL instruction, and has per class .

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Engineering & Science University Magnet School {ESUMS)

500 Boston Post Road , West Haven The school will serve 400 students from New Haven (65%), 125 students from lnterdistrict magnet school, West Haven (20%), and 91 students planned opening August, 2015 from participating districts in the 1very/flex Enrollment: 616 greater New Haven area (15%). ab, 1 foreign Grades: 6-12 , 1 music room, The primary focus of the Science and resource Size: 109,186 square feet Engineering University Magnet School is to effectively prepare graduates for Cost: $85,500,000 pursuing further education and careers : hool added a Architect: Svigals + Partners in a range of scientific, engineering, and technological fields. The school will eld to the site, Construction Manager: Fusco provide grades 6-8 students with a and a drive for Corporation :onnect more rigorous math/science curriculum 1ark and designed to prepare students for a to the East T his project involves the construction demanding high school program, and it !et and Mitchell will offer an " Early College" program to of a new school building to house a high school students, awarding new school, the Engineering & Science simultaneous high school and college University Magnet School (ESUMS), to credit. It will provide mentoring be located in West Haven near the programs with scientists and engineers University of New Haven (UNH) and with the University of New Haven, campus. providing a diverse faculty and staff that encourages students from The school began its operations in the underrepresented populations to enter fall of 2008 in a temporary location, the scientific and engineering with options under review. It is professions. The enhanced math, currently located in leased space on science and technology program will be Leeder Hill Road in Hamden and will developed using the nationally remain there until the new school is recognized and research-based ready. The school is growing by one program Project Lead The Way (PLTW); grade each year, beginning with grade UNH became a PLTW national affiliate 6, with a phase in of an additional in 2001. PTLW's middle and high grade each year over seven years. In school programs meet national 2014-2015, it will have a total standards for mathematics, science, enrollment of 616 students, grades 6- technology education, and English 12, 88 students per grade, with each language arts and offer a complete grade having four classes, 22 students career/technical concentration with an per class . emphasis on both mathematics and science . so IN CONSTRUCTION IN CON:

Helene Grant Early New Ha Learning Academy 444-448 Oran

lnterdistrict l'v 185 Gaffe Street planned open Pre-school, planned opening January, Enrollment: 3 2015 Grades: 9-12 Enrollment: 565

Size: 67,100 S• Grades: pre-K Cost: $40,000 Size: 70,108 square feet

Architect: BL 1 Cost: $43,000,000 Construction Architect: Kenneth Boroson Architects Construction I II U Nl" (,I!AI\:l Construction Manager: Giordano I( ,.,, ..... ,,l ...... I I 1\· •· Construction T his project

the existing N< T his project involves the demolition Special attention will be given to maximizing the use of natural lighting, building, whic of the existing school building, and a which will help reduce energy costs and Haven prograr new building will be constructed on the will provide students and faculty will a reviewing the same site. The new building will house healthier, happier classroom demolishing tl the Helene Grant program as well as experience. The building will also be constructing a Early Learning Center, Zigler Head Start, designed to allow after hours use of projected cost and Dwight Day Care programs large assembly spaces for parenting existing struct currently functioning elsewhere and instruction without compromising determined th housed in leased space in the City. security of the educational spaces of proceed with < the building. In addition, a state of the project. The existing building was design by art playground area is being designed world renowned modernist John M . to allow for safe supervision for the New Haven Pt Johansen. As a tribute, a portion of the children during recess. the New Have structure will remain; the original bell 2003. The ma tower will be left exposed, pinned to In addition to the space provided for the national fa the building. the Helene Grant program, this project and Ourselves includes approximately 2,500 square engages stude The single story school will serve 565 feet for a newly constructed central prejudice redu students, making it one of the largest registration office. This office will have participation ir pre-kindergarten schools in its own allotted parking area, as well as are required tc Connecticut. Significant upgrades to a dedicated entrance, so it will not Action Project the current classroom technology will interfere with the students and staff of designed and E provide an appropriate learning Helene Grant. This area will include a helps to solve . environment for all students. reception/waiting area, multiple parent community pn resource rooms and a conference perform 10 ho room. per year.

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' v • l ~ Th e program includes educational ~-~ ;i l~' New Haven Academy partnerships with Quinnipiac University

)tiiU.r "'"" I'UI:W'tl,nn and Gateway Community College which ~ -~ 444-448 Orange Street allow 11th and 12th grade students to Jill ~ ·- - 'Jjf earn college credits. Access to classes lf.Aav:t\O'tul!:l'eC'II\'t lnterdistrict Magnet School, at Southern Connecticut State planned opening January, 2015 University, University of New Haven, Enrollment: 374 and Yale University is available to students as well. Grades: 9-12

Size: 67,100 square feet The building will include 25 total Cost: $40,000,000 general classrooms, for a highest projected student enrollment of 374 Architect: BL Companies students. These classrooms currently Construction Manager: A. Prete exist, as do rooms for art, music, Construction science labs and the library but they ,I!Ai"J l' ...... ~ are in dire need of upgrade for technology, air quality and T his project involves renovation of environment. The school will include improvements to mechanical systems the existing New Haven Academy be given to for enhancements related to energy building, which has housed several New ' natural lighting, conservation, window replacements, Haven programs over the years. Upon =energy costs and air conditioning, and miscellaneous reviewing the projected costs of and faculty will a upgrades to electrical, data and kitchen demolishing the building and ;sroom equipment to match the new High constructing a new one versus the ling will also be Performance Building Design projected costs of renovating the ~r hours use of requirements set forth by the State for existing structure, the District ; for parenting projects of this size. The project will determined the correct path was to >mpromising also include minor reconfiguration of proceed with a Renovate-Like-New ional spaces of spaces to accommodate the existing project . .on, a state of the school's magnet program, which . being designed consists of additional research, study, rvision for the New Haven Public Schools created this workspace and collaborative areas to the New Haven Academy program in compliment student curriculum. 2003 . The magnet theme is based on :e provided for the national famous Building Hi story and Ourselves curriculum, which New Haven Academy School ~ram, this project ly 2,500 square engages students in complex studies of ructed central prejudice reduction, social justice, and lis office will have participation in a democracy. Students 1g area, as well as are required to complete a Social so it will not Action Project: an independently :lents and staff of designed and executed project that ea will include a helps to solve a social issue or a, multiple parent community problem, as well as conference perform 10 hours of community service per year.

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Bowen Field District

175 Crescent Street Accom~

Outdoor athletic facility W ith a grou planned opening August, 2014 to school imp Enrollment: n/a School Chang Grades: 5-12 Schools is rna Size: n/a strides towan

Cost: $11,600,000 students a ch, The project includes a new artificial turf and grow anc Architect: S/L/A/M Collaborative field, a new 8 lane track, renovation and/or replacement of the Construction Manager: O&G Industries Long-Term 'v grandstands, renovation of the gatehouse on Crescent St., new public School imprm toilets, a concession stand, new locker T his project involves renovation of in New Haven rooms and night lighting. the existing Bowen Field athletic a $1.6 billion : facility. This facility will be used as the Program that The current design includes a new outdoor athletic complex for James artificial turf field, a new 8 lane track, school in the c Hillhouse High School, Hyde School of renovation and/or replacement of the curriculum, e> Health Sciences and Sports Medicine, grandstands, renovation of the opportunities and all middle school sports gatehouse on Crescent St. , new public largest lnter-c toilets, a concession stand, new locker Program in th The field and associated appurtenances rooms and night lighting. were built more than 60 years ago and Under the lea' continue to be heavily used by a wide Because the project does not include range of residents and athletic DeStefano, Jr. an occupied building, swing space will programs. The complex currently Superintender not be required during construction; includes a 6 lane track, a football field, Mayo the dist however, an alternate location for a practice field, concrete grandstands football games will be required for the School ChangE on both sides of the field, showers and 2013 season . take educatior public toilets. It does not include achieving thre lighting for night games. the achievemE improve four-' cut the drop01 sure every stu and be succes:

53 District ::l· ; · ~..J~"' · ~• . ...., ·.. ::.-. Accomplishments \~~ , I ' tth. W ith a groundbreaking approach ' .. ~ to school improvement known as ; . .f ... School Change, New Haven Public Schools is making tremendous "' strides toward the goal of giving all students a chance to rise- to Jearn Superintendent of Schools Garth N artificial turf and grow and pursue their dreams. Harries, who wa s the architect of ·enovation School Change as an As sistant e Long-Term Vision Superintendent and who succeeded Dr. )fthe Mayo after hi s retirement in 2013, is ., new public School improvement has been building :!, new locker continuing the momentum and calling in New Haven for decades, bolstered by for parents, educators and the a $1.6 billion School Construction community to work together to deepen Program that rebuilt nearly every ::!sa new and extend school reform efforts. 3 lane track, school in the district, advances in ~ment of the curriculum, expansion of preschool Jf the opportunities, and development of the ., new public largest Inter-district Magnet School I, new locker Program in the state of Connecticut.

Under the leadership of Mayor John not include DeStefano, Jr. and former 1g space will Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald 1struction; Mayo the district launched New Haven 3tion for uired for the School Change in 2010 and set out to take education here to a higher level by Real progress is happening in New achieving three major goals: Eliminate Haven schools. Graduation rates are the achievement gap with the state; up. More graduates are persisting in improve four-year graduation rates and college. Literacy, math and science cut the dropout rate in half; and make skills are strengthening. Arts, music and sure every student can go to college athletics programs are vibrant. As a and be successful. community, New Haven is coming together around its students, from the Kindergarten Canvass to New Haven Promise college schola rship program. Much work remains to make New

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J. Haven the best urban school district in plan tailored to its own needs around scho the country, but with passionate and and student population, with achievemeni dedicated school leaders, teachers, extra attention for low­ staff, parents and the community, the performing schools to future is bright for New Haven Public intensify and speed up Schools. improvement.

New Haven School Change Initiative 3. Talent- Teachers and principals are managed as The city of New Haven and its teachers, professionals to encourage administrators, parents and community collaboration, empowerment comes down members have stepped up to the plate and responsibility for student in the classrc with the shared goal of making New outcomes. This will enable the Haven have 1 Haven the best urban district in the district to attract, develop and passion and ' country. New Haven School Change is retain the highest caliber staff. adopted apr real and happening in our schools. system offeri Since 2009, we've made significant 4. Community & Parents- New help all tead progress- but we know we have a long Haven seeks to cultivate supporting tE way to go. strong parent and community help, and rer partnerships to make sure consistently i The overall goal of School Change is students are physically, instruction. 11 simple- to give our students the best mentally and emotionally after a secon education possible so they can rise, prepared to learn . All part of a more than a · pursue their dreams and achieve shared investment in our at risk for dis success in college, career and life. We children and their futures. significantly\ believe every student deserves a great supports. Thi school, great teachers, a great Ultimately, students are at the center and the hard education and a bright future. of a model that helps them build teachers play successful and bright futures by New Haven School Change can be school distric providing them with great educators, broken down into four main areas: competitive ~ great schools, and strong, caring U.S. Departm 1. Students- To help students communities. September 2! pursue their dreams and seek to recog Stronger Educators, Stronger succeed in life, the district will district who a provide high-quality academic Schools education thr learning and supports for Leadership o, One of the reasons New Haven School personal growth and character which nurtun Change stands out among reform development. aspiring leade initiatives across the country is our Principal Boo· commitment to professionalized 2. Portfolio of Schools- Each principals tog school has an improvement teaching. The complex job of turning

55 ts own needs around schools and raising academic their new school site in order to better ulation, with achievement in high-poverty districts facilitate the transition process. Jr low- r~--~ \ - " .I _,___ ' -'·', Jis to "";;"', '. '• . ,; .JX..\ ' . School Tiering and Turnaround ·ed up As part of the school improvement ..' .. ,. . process, New Haven places all of its ;~ '~ '·~~ fi~~~~ ' "l.(lt~' ' ' sand "'···· . _,f,...,_ \~\ ' .· schools into three tiers based on l . w .. - . • I f .~~\ maged as student achievement and growth and r ~ ~\ ~ , rS: the quality of school learning =ncourage D ~..,J .....,~ j 1powerment comes down to having strong teachers environment. Annual evaluation of schools allows the district to track y for student in the classroom. Teachers in New progress toward improvement goals till enable the Haven have met that challenge with and intervene when a school fall s , develop and passion and determination. We have behind or heads in the wrong direction. t caliber staff. adopted a progressive evaluation Tier I schools are those with system offering professional learning to consistently high student performance, rents- New help all teachers be more effective, Tier II schools have average or mixed ultivate supporting teachers who need more performance, and Tier Ill schools are ::l community help, and removing teachers who those with low student performance. 1ake sure consistently fail to provide quality sically, instruction. In a promising outcome, Schools that rank the lowest in the tiering process are selected to undergo otionally after a second year of evaluations, an intensive turnaround process. In a 1. All part of a more than a third of teachers originally promising trend, two of our turnaround 1t in our at risk for dismissal improved schools- Brennan-Rogers and Wexler­ r futures. significantly with the help of intensive Grant- ranked among the top ten most supports. This groundbreaking system t the center improved schools district-wide. and the hard work of New Haven n build teachers played a large role in the res by Closing the Achievement Gap school district's winning of a highly educators, competitive $53 million grant from the New Haven is making progress toward caring U.S. Department of Education in closing the achievement gap, but we September 2012. Furthermore, we know we still have a long way to go. seek to recognize those within our )nger Long-term trends show student scores district who are the future leaders of on the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) education through the Innovative and Connecticut Academic Leadership Development Program, aven School Performance Test (CAPT) improving at which nurtures, supports and grows reform nearly twice the rate of the state. Even aspiring leaders, and the "New try is our more promising is cohort data, which Principal Boot Camp" that brings new 1alized shows that the longer students stay principal s together with teachers at of turning with us, the better they do in all

56 disciplines, especially reading. Also, the support and boost parental Boost! Ne\ District is ahead of the curve in involvement; and promote economic Schools implementing the higher, clearer development in the City of New Haven. standards of Common Core. Promise scholarships provide up to full Boost! is bo tuition to in-state public colleges and It is the dist universities or up to $2,500 at private every child ; colleges for students who live in New of excellenc Haven, attend New Haven public for learning schools and have good grades and good that have cc behavior. Promise granted 143 implementi1 scholarships to the Class of 2013, up partnership from 115 scholarships to the Class of district and 2011. New Haven Promise also offers Haven helps support programs for students in pre-K receive high through high school with the goal of services to ~ Graduating to a Brighter Future creating college-going aspirations in all social and e1 of our children. New Haven Promise is that familie~ More New Haven Public School an example of the important role that and engage< students are graduating high school in partnerships play in strengthening educations; four years than ever before. New communities. Promise scholarships are resources fo Haven's graduation rate has been funded by Yale University, with used efficier steadily rising and the dropout rate administration of the program funded falling in recent years. In 2012, the Parent Uni\ by The Community Foundation for district-wide graduation rate increased Greater New Haven. The lead funders (PUNH) 6.2 points to 70.5% and the dropout for the support programs are Yale-New rate fell 4.2 points to 21%. That puts A new initiat Haven Hospital and Wells Fargo. the district on target to reach one of its parents as tE major School Change goals. and learners Haven (PUNI New Haven Promise workshops c behavioral, c New Haven Promise is the ultimate enrichment 1 game-changer for our students. Both a session even college scholarship and support parents. W01 program, Promise sends a message to planning and all of our youth that we believe in them supporting tE and are committed to helping them be in an urban s successful in school, in college and in stress manag life. Promise seeks to cultivate an searching, an aspiration for college education in all was possible New Haven students, starting at a partnerships young age; build strong community 57 Boost! New Haven Community the United Way of Greater New Haven, :anomie Schools Boost!, the Community Foundation for ?.w Haven. Greater New Haven, Gateway up to full Boost! is both a philosophy and a place. Community College, and many more ·ges and It is the district's commitment that community organizations and t private every child and every school is capable stakeholders.

~in New of excellence given the right conditions Gateway Technical Institute blic for learning. It is also a set of 16 schools sand good that have committed to fully New Haven Public Schools seeks to ~ 3 implementing this belief. This unique provide students with multiple )13, up partnership between the city, school pathways to pursue their interests in Class of district and United Way of Greater New college and career. Launched in the ;o offers Haven helps to ensure that children 2013-2014 academic year, Gateway :s in pre-K receive high-quality supports and Technical Institute offers students a goal of services to promote their physical, chance to earn industry-recognized ions in all social and emotional development; certificates by taking class in public romise is that families are welcomed in schools safety, business, culinary arts and, role that and engaged in their children's down the road, pre-engineering and ~ning educations; and that public and private computer design. Housed at Hillhouse rships are resources for wraparound services are High School, Gateway Tech gives th used efficiently and effectively. students the skills and knowledge they n funded Parent University New Haven need to succeed in the classroom, in m for college and in a career. funders (PUNH) Yale-New A new initiative designed to empower go. parents as teachers, advocates, leaders, and learners, Parent University New Haven (PUNH) engages parents in workshops covering academic, behavioral, college planning, and life enrichment topics. The 2013 spring session even featured a College Fair for parents. Workshop topics included planning and saving for college, supporting teenagers, raising children in an urban setting, special education, stress management, immigration, job searching, and resume writing. PUNH was possible because of strong partnerships with New Haven Promise,

58 Early Childhood Education highly desirable schools across the Citywi, region . Part of the success of the School Constr Change Initiative is built upon a firm School Food Program foundation for students starting at a New H The continued development of a nationally recognized School Food Program has further added healthy The awar choices for children to the menu for Constructio New Haven Public Schools, increased Haven's cor student participation in meal planning working in 1 and resulting federal reimbursements, women-ow and led to the awarding of numerous state's pop1 grants and recognitions related to the city residen young age . New Haven currently has availability of fresh fruits and opportuniti more than 3,000 preschool slots vegetables, as well as breakfast • Of between Head Start, the School programs, and the overall efforts to 20 Readiness program, the magnet increase healthy eating and awareness re5 program, and private licensed while decreasing obesity in New Haven mi programs, making it the largest Public Schools. The Food Service WO preschool program in the state. Program has worked directly with the • Of White House to assist in designing the mi, School Choice "Chef's Move to School" Campaign and COl 20. other aspects of the First Lady Michelle In addition to an expansive preschool eOJ Obama's "Let's Move" Campaign . program, New Haven also has the These efforts and many others by the largest School Choice program in Mayor John Food Service Staff have served to Constructio Connecticut. Known as the New Haven extend the classroom to the cafeteria bring appre Inter-district Magnet School program, and to ensure that all students are School Choice formally launched for the offered healthy meals throughout the 1996-1997 academic year. Over the year. next two decades, the program grew from 18 inter-district students at its inception within High School in the Community to more than 3,000 students throughout 17 inter-district magnet schools today. Each year, NHPS has about 9,000 applications for fewer than 3,000 open seats, which tells us that New Haven magnet schools are the construe women and 59 >ss the Con struction Workforce Initiat ive 2 is a Citywide School collaborative effort of the City of New Construction benefits Haven, the New Haven Public Schools, Empower New Haven, Yale University, New Haven Workers State of Connecticut OWC and New of a Haven Building Trades . I Food 1ealthy The awarding of Citywide 1enu for Construction contracts illustrates New ncreased Haven's commitment to professionals d planning working in the city, minority and 1rsements, women-owned small businesses, the umerous state's population of fine artists, and ted to the city re si dents in need of new career j opportunities. 'ast • Of the total hours worked: 'forts to Participants enter paid apprenticeships 20% have been by New Haven for one of 16 trades, including awareness residents; 31 % have been by plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, \Jew Haven minorities; 6% have been by iron work and bricklaying. The program vice women in the trades identifies neighborhood residents who 1 with the • Of the approximately $618 might be eligible, helps those residents igning the million in construction obtain life skills training and places contracts in place as of June npaign and them in first year apprenticeships on 2013, 581 contractors have :ly Michelle construction job sites throughout New earned over $71.4 million >aign . Haven . Established in 2003, the

~ r s by the program has placed thousands of Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. created the re sid ents in construction industry jobs. ed to Con struction Workforce Initiative 2 to cafeteria bring apprenticeship opportunities in In January 2007, Mayor DeStefano 1ts are created the Cozzi - J. Miller-Pearson ghout the Career Development School (CDS) . Funded by Yale University and the Hou sing Authority of New Haven, the school trains up to 25 students in five master trade modules 4 times per yea r. The program simulates a realistic work setting addressing safety, personal appearance, attendance, communication and work ethic in addition to ski lled trades practices.

the construction trades to minorities, women and other City residents. Th e

60 Oversight Boards and Committees BOARD OF EDUCATION CITYWIDE SCHOOL Jacqueline James, 3rd PROG RAM MANAG EMENTTEAM (BOE) BUILD[ G COMMITTEE Andrea Jackson- (CS BC) William Clark Brooks, 4th Mayor John DeStefano, Chief Operating Officer Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. Jorge Perez, 5th Jr. Juanita P. Mazyck President - BOE Dolores Colon, 6th Uzuka Dr. Carlos Torre, Dr. Carlos Torre Budget Director Douglas Hausladen, President Chair- BOE Admin. 7th Alex Johnston /Finance Comm. GILBAN ES TAFF Michael B. Smart, 8th Elizabeth Torres Michael Nast Jessica Holmes, 9th Robert Lynn, Program Controller Che Dawson Director Joseph Clerkin Justin Elicker, lOth Su san Samuels Carolina Cudemus, Superintendent of Barbara Program Manager Elizabeth Torres Schools Garth Harries Constantinople, 11th Webster Grouten, Myra Jones-Taylor City Engineer Richard Mark E. Stopa, 12th Manager of Miller Brenda D. Jones- Engineering City Plan Director STATE OF CT, NEW HAVEN Barnes, 13th, Keri Pietrantonio, DELEGATION Karyn Gilvarg Santiago Berrios- Project Engineer Capital Projects Comm. Bones, 14th Senator Toni Harp, Michael DePalma, Member lOth District Ernie Santiago, 15th Project Engineer Jennifer Rawlings Senator Martin M . Migdalia Castro, 16th Nancy Cottrell, Looney, 11th District Chair- BOA Finance Executive Asst. Comm. Alphonse Paolillo, Jr., Rep. Patricia A. Dillon, 17th Gloria Taillon, Project 92nd Di strict TBD Accountant Salvatore E. DeCola, Rep . Toni Edmonds- Chair- BOA Education 18th Walker, 93rd District Comm. Alfreda J. Edwards, Rep . Gary Holder- Andrea Jackson-Brooks 19th Winfield, 94th District Member - BOA Delphine Clyburn 20th Rep. Juan Candelaria, Alfreda Edwards 95th District Brenda Foskey-Cyrus, Teacher/ Administrator 21 st Rep . Cameron Staples, - NHPS 96th District Myrna Montalvo Jeanette L. Morrison, 22nd Rep . Robert Megna, Member with Business 97th Di strict Expertise Tyisha Walker, 23rd Gerald 5. Clark Evette Hamilton, 24th

Family Campus Adam J. Marchand, Steering Committee 25th Member Permanent Vacancy Sergio Rodriguez, 26th

BOARD OFA LDER MEN( BOA) by Angela Russell, 27th ward Claudette Robinson- Sarah Eidelson, 1st Thorpe, 28th Frank E. Douglass, Jr., Brian Wingate, 29th 2nd Carlton Staggers, 30th