On Wednesday, October 23, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District officially broke ground on its future Center for Technical Education. Encompassing 132,424 gross square feet (GSF), the building will be constructed on the main high school campus and will house more than 20 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
The $75 million project is part of a larger district-wide bond that was approved by voters in May 2019. With CSArch as the Architect and Engineer-of-Record, and in collaboration with Jacobs and Pike Construction Services, the Center for Technical Education is scheduled for completion in August 2026.
Several members of the CSArch design team joined to celebrate the exciting milestone for the district community.
CSArch took over the project in the Fall of 2023. In an effort to better align CTE programming with labor trends, the projected job market, and student interests, the new building will support the relocation of all 18 existing CTE programs, which are currently dispersed throughout four separate district buildings. This consolidation of programming will result in greater collaboration among students and faculty, sharing of resources between departments, and enhanced educational opportunities for all learners.
Encompassing three floors, the design purposefully situates community spaces, gathering spaces, and student support spaces on the first floor. Programmatic spaces on the first floor will include classrooms for veterinary technology and grooming, cosmetology, and barbering, as well as construction trades, auto technology, and welding to provide direct outdoor access and allow equipment to be easily moved in and out of the building. The second and third floors will house general classrooms, science classrooms and labs, and specialized spaces for nursing, culinary, fashion, photography, and video production programs.
Flexibility and adaptability within each academic space were key considerations throughout the design process to ensure the building could support potential new programming and adapt to changing workforce trends over time. Upon completion in August 2026, the Center for Career and Technical Education will project a modern, forward-thinking facility that bolsters workforce development initiatives and prepares future generations of learners for post-graduation success in a rapidly evolving world.
Visit the Newburgh ECSD Center for Technical Education project page for more information.
Renderings of the Center for Technical Education, created by CSArch, highlight the spaces that will support the 20 new CTE programs to be offered for high school learners.
The project team includes:
CSArch Design Team: Thomas Ritzenthaler, Principal-in-Charge; Richard Peckham, SED Advisor; Joseph Metzger, Project Architect; Alexandra Garrity, Project Architect; Zachary Malison, Senior Mechanical Engineer; Jamie Barrett, Senior Electrical Engineer; Nicholas Rohan, Electrical Engineering Designer; David Bratt, Plumbing Engineering Designer; Cindy Maleike, Building Designer; Ashley Sheehan, Senior Interior Designer; Amber Skowron, Interior Designer
Construction Manager: Jacobs
General Contractor: Pike Construction Services
Consultants: Passero Associates, Civil & Structural Engineering; M/E Engineering, Plumbing Engineering & Fire Protection; Food Service Design Studios, Food Service; AVL Designs, Inc., Audio Visual