Gilbane Building Company
Building for the Future of Education
K-12 Education Experience in Connecticut
A Trusted Partner in Building Your Vision
For over 150 years, Gilbane has built educational facilities that enrich students' lives.
As the nation’s #1 school builder, we have proven best practices to support student-centered spaces based on your community’s need for STEM, CTE (Career and Technical Education), special education, athletics and general education curriculum.
We bring the expertise of our K-12 Center of Excellence (COE) to share knowledge on current trends, sustainable and healthy building design practices, supply chain management, construction technology, operational issues and cost trending to deliver the best results for your program.
Recent Experience
Slate School
North Haven, CT
The 6,000-SF campus is comprised of six equally sized cedar wood clad structures surrounding a common courtyard. The structures include four freestanding classrooms, one multi-purpose space, and an administration building that also houses the library.
Targeting LEED Certification
Orchard Hill Elementary School
South Windsor, CT
The new Orchard Hill Elementary School features 24 STEM-focused learning classrooms, a media center, a gymnasium, two computer labs, and wireless access throughout the facility.
Built to Connecticut’s High Performance Building Standards
Fairfield College Preparatory School
Fairfield, CT
A new 24,000-SF connector building created a new entry area into two existing academic facilities. The addition is home to a media center, a technology-rich classroomm, and the guidance compound. The two-story structure also houses a weight room, meeting area, two classrooms and a faculty workroom.
Gilbane's value engineering produced numerous savings for the project.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Enfield, CT
Renovation of existing 179,000-SF facility featuring 36 classrooms, 12 science spaces, 10 special education classrooms, a gymnasium/fitness area, and technical education area. New 18,610-SF addition will include an auditorium and public access lobby area, as well as a new cafeteria, kitchen, and administrative offices.
Bullard Havens Technical High School
Bridgeport, CT
The new 260,000-SF technical high school will be built in multiple phases over a 41-month schedule and will accommodate 1,000 students. It will feature new classroom/lab spaces, theory rooms, gymnasium, cafeteria, storage space, fieldhouse space, athletic fields, bus garage, and parking.
Slated for completion by 2026.
Learn more about Bullard Havens HS >>
North Branford High School
North Branford, CT
The new 106,100-SF North Branford High School will accommodate 524 students and feature spaces for learning commons, science labs, engineering and technology, culinary arts, media center, arts and music, a gymnasium, and a cafeteria. The school will be constructed in multiple phases over a 30-month period.
Slated for completion by 2023.
A Longstanding Partnership with South Windsor
Phase One
The highly-anticipated Orchard Hill Elementary School was the first and largest project to be completed under South Windsor’s three-phased, ten-year Elementary Facilities Plan.
Gilbane and DRA worked cohesively with the Town of South Windsor, school administration, and Colliers to deliver a state-of-the-art school with a cutting-edge STEM learning experience.
The new school, completed on time and $1 million under budget, created a memorable mentoring experience for students and the community while generating excitement for the next phase of the master plan.
Phase Two
Simultaneous construction of two new K-5 schools: Eli Terry Elementary and Philip R. Smith Elementary. Both schools were completed in August of 2020.
Eli Terry Elementary: 67,000 SF and accommodates 437 students. Features include: classrooms, offices, administration, gymnasium, media center, cafeteria, food preparatory, and service areas.
Philip R Smith Elementary: 60,700 SF and accommodates nearly 400 students. Features include: classrooms, offices, administration, gymnatorium, media center, cafeteria, food preparatory and service areas, and support spaces.
Phase Three
Pleasant Valley Elementary School is currently under construction under the third and final pahse of South Windsor's 10-year master plan.
The new building will be 102,000 SF. The new school will accommodate nearly 700 students and 110 half-time preschool students and will feature a new field and playgrounds, as well as a space dedicated for preschool students with special needs.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School is slated for completion by the end of 2023.
A Living Classroom in South Windsor
Gilbane created an educational experience out of the construction process throughout all three phases.
Through classroom visits, a mentorship program, and special viewing holes cut into the project fencing, the project team helped curious students understand how buildings are designed and built.
Fourth-grade students were encouraged to write poems and create artwork about what they saw on site. These pieces were displayed at the front entrance of the school for parents and visitors.
Learn more about our student inclusion efforts in South Windsor >>