Colin L. Powell K-8 Academy

Public-Private Partnership leads to fast-track delivery

Through a design-build, fast-track delivery, this new 235,000-SF school serves 2,000 students in grades K-8. Colin L. Powell K-8 Academy Fort Washington, MD is part of Prince George’s County Public Schools’ Blueprint Schools Program, which utilized a public-private partnership to bundle the construction and maintenance of six new public schools.

Project Overview

Four-story building features a large, secure, and well-lit front entry for students, teachers, staff, and guests
Classrooms and academic support space include STEAM rooms, computer labs, administrative offices, security, media center
Additional spaces include primary and auxiliary gymnasium and locker rooms, performance stage, and art rooms, cafeteria and servery, music, band and dance rooms, loading dock and mechanical/electrical rooms
Construction consisted of a structural steel frame, with a masonry, glass, and metal panel exterior
New bus and car entryways, parking lot, new landscaping, and multi-purpose athletic fields are also included
Gilbane Transition Planning & Management, a division within Gilbane Building Company, was selected to provide transition planning and management services for the furniture, fixtures and equipment and move management requirements

“We’re hopeful that this project will inspire other school districts across the country to replicate this design-build model because it is the best way to support students.”
Dr. Monica Goldson
CEO
Prince George’s County Public Schools