The Heights Foundation

The Heights Early Learning & Education Center

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Role
Construction Manager at Risk
Size
36,000 sf
Location
Fort Myers, FL
Markets
K12 Education

Cultivating Creative Spaces to Take Our Kids to New Heights

Building Brighter Futures in Fort Myers

Located on Hagie Drive in Harlem Heights, this 3-story building is the latest addition to The Heights Foundation/Heights Center campus and serves as the home for GLAD Kids Early Learning Center, serving children birth to five years, and the Harlem Heights Community Charter School, an elementary school with grades K-5.

In addition to classroom space, the colorful building has a large multipurpose room with a capacity to serve meals for 180 students. The building has music and art labs designed with access to an outdoor roof terrace to encourage arts exploration and interaction with the environment. The terrace also hosts the aquaponics and hydroponics gardens. An outdoor play pavilion is included as part of the design for PE activities. All classrooms have been designed with natural light, flexibility and technology in mind.

Indoor/Outdoor Classroom
Upper Classroom

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