Lady Liberty Academy Charter School

Lady Liberty Academy Charter School of Newark, New Jersey, a 468 student, Kindergarten through 8th grade charter school, was founded 14 years ago. After being bumped from one location to the next, the school needed a permanent home or risked losing their charter. The project was to design and built a 17,400 square foot new addition and renovate an existing 26,000 square foot school under a compressed schedule. The design challenge was to overcome fragmented, diverse site conditions including a 50 year old existing building and a detached gym to create a sense of place for the school.