Harriett Tubman Elementary School

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) had been experiencing overcrowding in their Gaithersburg Cluster of elementary schools (Gaithersburg, Rosemont, Strawberry Knoll, Summit Hall, Washington Grove). An MCPS study concluded a new elementary school at Kelley Park, along with additions to the already existing schools, would be required to address these overcrowding issues. JPA provided MEP/FP for the design of this new, $37.4M, 95,000-SF school, located on the Kelley Park site – a design which encourages a flexible approach to accommodate educational programming and maximum connectivity to the surrounding environment. Since the school is to sit on 9-acres of the 28-acre Kelley Park, park enhancements (walking paths, tot lot, fields, playground) were also incorporated into the project.

Architect and Images Courtesy of: SEI Architects