Providence Office Building Transformed Into New High School For Achievement First By Pariseault

Providence Office Building Transformed Into New High School For Achievement First By Pariseault

 

Pariseault Builders recently completed a new high school for Achievement First, the charter system that operates 41 schools across RI, NY, and CT.

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This is the first new high school building in Rhode Island for Achievement First and the new building will accommodate up to 700 students from 9th through 11th grade.

The 75,000-square-foot building at 206 Elmwood Avenue was previously an office for the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, but after a complete interior renovation, building envelope improvements, system upgrades and site work, the facility will now be used to prepare students for post educational opportunities and professional success in life.

“We really love building meaningful projects,” said Pariseault’s President, Brian Casey. “Schools and Hospitals make up the bulk of our projects each year. While the world certainly needs gas stations and supermarkets, these projects simply mean more for the community.”

 

 

Pariseault Builders and Kaestle Boos Architects were engaged to provide project information and preconstruction guidance that set the project on path for success long before any physical work actually began. The design and construction needed to be in strict compliance with Rhode Island Department of Education procedures as well as adhere to sustainability requirements from Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools.

This major renovation provides AF students and staff with all the amenities you’d expect in a modern high school. Completed spaces include classrooms, offices, a gymnasium, a library, a cafeteria, and an auditorium space for performances.

 

 

“The first day of school isn’t really something that’s negotiable,” said Sr. Project Manager Nicole Blais. “I have to hand it to my entire team on this one, especially PM Aaron Hoydich and Superintendent Kurt Bonn. Without their do-whatever-it-takes mentality, the students and teachers may have shown up without a classroom to learn in. Instead, the renovations came out beautifully and the kids were able to enjoy their new building on the first day of school in August.”