K-8 Schools

Aurelia M. Cole Academy: Honoring a Legacy of Education and Empowerment

By |2023-10-18T10:19:42-04:00August 10th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

Thursday, August 10, marked the first day of school for the more than 1,200 students at the newly opened Aurelia M. Cole Academy in Clermont, Florida. The doors to the school opened for the first time this school year, and members of our Wharton-Smith team were on hand to help make sure things ran smoothly.  On [...]

From the Ground Up: Wharton-Smith is Helping Build a Brighter Future in Osceola County

By |2023-10-18T10:35:06-04:00April 26th, 2023|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

Wharton-Smith takes pride in its role as the Construction Manager for the Knightsbridge K-8 Relief School serving the School District of Osceola County. On April 19, 2023, a groundbreaking ceremony was conducted in the presence of community leaders, school district officials, SchenkelShultz Architecture, KPM Franklin, and our project team. "We all know that the genesis of the Great [...]

Aurelia Cole K-8 Tops Out

By |2023-05-10T16:30:30-04:00November 30th, 2022|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

On Nov. 18, Wharton-Smith team members, representatives from the Lake County School District, and the family of Aurelia Cole celebrated the topping out of Aurelia Cole K-8 in Clermont, Florida. See slide show highlights. All 250 attendees received a commemorative t-shirt, and the project team raffled off tools, electronics, coolers, a 55-inch television, and gift cards. [...]

Site 90 K8 Topping Out

By |2021-09-01T12:18:56-04:00September 1st, 2021|What's New|

All smiles at the topping out for Orange County Public Schools Site 90 K8 project. Our Central Florida Commercial Team members were ready to celebrate this major milestone in the heart of the school’s future cafeteria. About The Project The project team is constructing a three-story, 141,672 s.f. classroom building, as well as a 17,390 s.f. gymnasium [...]

Lake Point Academy Topping Out

By |2020-12-03T14:20:48-05:00December 3rd, 2020|What's New|

Congratulations to all involved in the recent topping out of Lake Point Academy – a new 160,000-square-foot K-8 Lake County Schools! The first of its kind in Florida, the new E-STEM school will focus on environmental and outdoor studies coupled with STEM programs in a 21st century learning environment. Senior Project Manager Dale Grinstead, MBA [...]

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