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LEAP Academy High School
Camden, NJ

This This new $10.5 million Dollar facility complements the LEAP Academy University Charter School, also located on Cooper Street, which opened its doors on September 15, 1997 with a total enrollment of 324 students in grades Pre-K – 9th.  By September of 2002 the LEAP Academy enrollment grew to 432 students in grades K-7th and expanded to include 10th grade.

In order to meet critical time schedules and a fixed budget, the design / build concept was adopted for this project. Additionally, the facility could be designed utilizing various alternative quality products which allowed for value engineering to naturally take place simultaneously with the design process.

The building features modern science labs, a lecture hall with long-distance videoconferencing capacity, a roomy kitchen, a spacious nurse’s office, a greenhouse, a gym, a store with collegiate-style merchandise and sweeping views from picture windows overlooking Cooper Street.


Camden's Pride Elementary School
Camden, NJ

A partnership with the Camden County Improvement Authority led to this new 2-story, 30,000 SF school housing 210 students. The Kindergarten to Grade 4 elementary school opened in Serptember 2010.

The new building is located on a campus at 31st Street and Biedeman Avenue in east Camden. Previous Garrison designs at the site included conversion of an existing office building to the original Grade 6 to 8 school and conversion of an adjacent warehouse to the Grade 9-12 high school.


LEAP Academy
LEAP Academy Charter School
Camden, NJ

The historic Elk's Lodge, one of the best examples of a second Renaissance Revival building in Camden City, consisting of three stories and 42,000 SF, was renovated to accommodate a 500 student charter school.

The program includes 8 elementary, 6 intermediate and 6 middle school classrooms, for grades K-8.

In addition, core area functions such as a cafeteria, library, auditorium with stage, and restrooms, were provided in this historic structure.


Camden Academy Charter High School
Camden, NJ
Conversion and expansion of a 2-story former YMCA building located at Second and Federal St, grade 9-12 High School students. The total project, when completed in 2012, will house 500 students in an Academic Academy setting.
Oceanside Charter School
Atlantic City, NJ
In 1999 Garrison Architects was commissioned by Oceanside Charter to design their first modular classroom complex to site their K-4 charter school. The 10 classrooms enabled them to establish a presence in Atlantic City.
Camden Promise PAC Center
Camden, NJ
In 2003, in conjunction with the Camden County Freeholders, this free-standing 26,000 SF,
$4 million Gymnasium and Library complex was opened to serve the Pride, Promise and Academy High schools.

 


 
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