KIPP: Bold Academy

Summary

Location: Newark, NJ
Size: 124,107 Square Feet
Owner: TEAM Charter Schools
Architect: KSS Architects

This existing 124,107 SF building sits on 2.2 acres at the intersection of 18th Avenue and Elizabeth Street. The original structure was built in 1876 and later renovated in 1923. Until the end of the 2012 school year, the building was in use by the Newark Public School System.

We were brought on board by the Friends of TEAM Academy in the Pre-Construction Phase of this project in order to provide a comprehensive budget, constructability review and value engineering. We were also selected as the General Contractor to historically restore the façade and preserve the “historic fabric” of the school, working alongside architect, KSS Architects, LLP.

Completed in the summer of 2015, the building accommodates one elementary school, KIPP: Thrive Academy, and one middle school, KIPP: Bold Academy, with a student population of approximately 1,000.

TEAM Academy Charter Schools currently has several schools on over five campuses in Newark serving students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.