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Information about school
facilities projects is broken into four phases:
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Projects that are
complete
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Projects under
construction
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Projects ready to be bid
or in the design phase
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Projects proposed
Completed Projects
Newly renovated and expanded
North Albany Academy,
formerly PS 20, opened in September 2005. The building was renovated,
and a new library/media center added. The adjoining YMCA, which is independent from
the district's facilities project, will provide gym space for the
school.
Stephen & Harriet Myers Middle School,
100 Elbel Court, opened to the public in August 2005. The school has
a phased opening, meaning the academic wing, the main office suite, the
cafeteria, and the media center/library were ready for students, staff,
and parents at the beginning of the school year. The gymnasium,
auditorium and the pool area were ready for
occupancy during winter 2005.
The
new
Montessori Magnet School,
65 Tremont Street, opened in August 2005. School 26 was torn down to
make room for the brand new Montessori School.
The school is home
to 300 students in grades K-5.
The newly constructed K-5
Sheridan Preparatory Academy,
400 Sheridan Avenue opened in September 2004. The new school was constructed on
the site of the former Our Lady of Angels parochial school.
In September 2004, the renovated K-5
Philip J. Schuyler Achievement Academy,
676 Clinton Avenue, opened. The renovated building (formerly Public
School 21, built in 1875) has a 40,000-square-foot
addition.
In September 2003, the new roof and
skylights were completed at Arbor Hill Elementary School.
In 2005, the roof was replaced at Thomas O'Brien Academy for Science and Technology.
A new eight-lane running track with an all-weather synthetic
surface was installed at Albany High School in 2003.
In
September 2002,
Harriet Gibbons Alternative High School
relocated to 75 Watervliet Avenue, a renovated building that provides
students with spacious classrooms and modern science labs, library/media
center, art
room, and fitness center.
Eagle Point Elementary (formerly PS 27)
An enlarged and renovated
Eagle Point Elementary opened in December 2005. The school, at 1044
Western Ave., currently serves up to 300 students in Grades PreK-5. The
building is home to new classrooms, a new gymnasium and a library/media
center.
School 16
In January 2007, the former School 16 -- now known as Pine Hills
Elementary School -- opened the doors to a new, new, three-story,
55,000-square-foot building that was constructed on its original
property. The
building is designed to fit with the existing neighborhood, and will
serve 450 students. It has larger classrooms, handicapped accessibility,
computers in every room, and a new library/media center and gymnasium.
School 18
In January 2007, Delaware Community School (formerly School 16) moved
into a brand new building on its original site in its original
neighborhood. Unlike School 18, the new Delaware Community School has
sufficient restrooms, handicap accessibility, a fully modern electrical
system, spacious classrooms and gym space. he new, three-story,
55,000-square-foot school is handicapped accessible,
energy-efficient, and technologically advanced. It serves up to 450
students in grades K-5.
Projects under
construction
Hackett Middle School
The total renovation of Hackett is planned in two phases. The first
phase will include roof replacement and exterior facade repair and
repointing. This piece of the project began in summer 2005 and completed
during fall 2005.
The second phase includes interior work, which is currently under design
and was submitted to the New York State Education Department for
approval in July 2005.
This
phase will be sent to bid in 2006, with construction slated to start in
June 2006, just after school ends. The interior of Hackett will be
renovated and upgraded during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school year. Therefore, the entire program will be temporarily housed at Philip
Schuyler Elementary School.
Hackett
is scheduled to reopen in September 2008 as a modern version of an
historical structure.
School 19
School 19 is scheduled for renovation as a three-deep school. It will
also be expanded to include the addition of a cafeteria and gym. School
19 students and staff are scheduled to move out of the building after
the 2006-07 school year with construction slated to begin in
the summer of 2007. The renovated school should be ready for occupancy in
September 2009.
Projects Ready to Bid or In Design Phase
Arbor Hill
Elementary School: This building houses
Kindergarten through sixth grade. The 192,320 square foot building built
in 1973 was designed with an open floor plan. Each level can be accessed
by a ramp. The building is air conditioned with an updated chiller and
cooling tower. In February of 2006, the voters approved a referendum to
renovate the school, which will start in January 2009 and be completed
in August 2010.
Thomas O’Brien
Academy of Science & Technology (TOAST):
This building houses Pre K through sixth grade. Originally built in
1955, the 68,081 square foot building went through a complete roof
replacement in the summer of 2005. In the summer of 2007, the exterior
drainage system will be replaced and updated. With a new facilities
referendum passed in February 2007, TOAST will undergo a renovation that
will included, accessibility, new rest rooms, mechanical replacements
including adding airconditioning, new windows and doors, energy
upgrades, and various floor and painting renovations. Work begins in the
summer of 2008, and will be completed in September 2009.
Giffen Elementary: This
building houses Kindergarten through sixth grade. Originally built in
1960, the 135,484 square foot building had a complete roof replacement
in the summer of 2006. A new facilities referendum passed in February
2007 funded the renovation of building with the heating system replaced
and air conditioning added, along with accessibility, painting, window
and door replacements, bathroom upgrades and some floor replacement.
Work is scheduled to begin the summer of 2008 and be completed in
September 2009.
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