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Four Schools get new Facilities to start New Year

Morristown-Beard School has completed an addition to its Middle School which will consolidate programs that are currently scattered around the campus.    The 13,400 square foot middle school addition will contain 16 classrooms, two art rooms and two new science rooms.  A  new 20,850 square foot, 630-seat auditorium includes band, dance and choral practice rooms, costume and instrument storage and dressing rooms.

The Ranney School ‘s new elementary school building completes the second phase of the school’s expansion program. Phase I included a new Upper/Middle school and a new cafeteria. The new elementary school serves grades 1-5 and includes a 450 seat multi-purpose performance space, art gallery, computer rooms and science labs. The classrooms have been arranged in grade appropriate neighborhoods and the entire project is infused with natural light. The architecture is in keeping with the design of the Upper School and is a modern interpretation of the surrounding area’s agrarian architecture.

The Delbarton School’s new South Fieldhouse will be used exclusively for baseball, soccer and JV lacrosse.  The 7,000 square foot building will house locker rooms, offices, public bathrooms, team meeting rooms, outdoor hitting and pitching cages and a new concession (’tuck’ shop).The project also includes a new grass baseball field and a new synthetic turf soccer/lacrosse field.

Kent Place School opened a new 56,000 square foot Upper School addition and completed alterations and additions to the existing Upper and Middle School Buildings.
The new two-story Upper School addition links the existing buildings, which are arranged around an outdoor garden courtyard. The new building includes academic classrooms, choral and instrumental music rooms, collaborative group and flex spaces, and dedicated grade-level lounges. New science labs provide spaces for both instructional activities and long-term independent research projects. At the heart of the new building is a commons area capable of accommodating the entire Upper School population. This will be a LEEDTM Silver certified building and will feature water and energy reduction measures including low flow fixtures and heat recovery wheels as well as low-voc paints and finishes, high recycled content and renewable materials, deep-space daylighting and on-site salvaged material. The new facility will support an integrated sustainable education program.