The Jonathan E. Reed Grade School in Waterbury, CT, delivered a new elementary and middle school facility. This school is notable for being the first in Waterbury, named after an African American. The $31.5 million project features a two-story classroom wing with dedicated rooms for each grade, special education, art and science, and home resource classrooms. This wing also includes a media center and staff support spaces. An adjacent wing houses a full-size gymnasium, athletic support areas, and a two-story open-ceiling cafetorium.
The City of Waterbury received over 90 percent reimbursement from the State of Connecticut and ensured compliance with the Office of School Construction Grants & Review (OSCG&R) documentation requirements throughout the project. The completion of the school has provided significant social and economic benefits, generating pride and excitement in the surrounding community.
Although the project did not initially seek certification, it achieved LEED Silver status.
Photography: © Robert Benson Photography
