On June 2, 2023, Wharton-Smith joined Escambia County Public Schools and Bullock Tice Associates to welcome the Pensacola community to their new Pleasant Grove Elementary School. See video highlights

The school’s Principal, Ms. Nicole Owens-Braggs, performed the ceremonious ribbon cutting – marking the grand opening of the new 137,500 SF elementary school designed for up to 801 students.

“We are delighted with the way the new Pleasant Grove turned out,” Director of Facilities Planning Keith Wasdin said. “The design team and general contractor knocked it out of the park with this facility. It is definitely a place where employees will want to work and students will want to learn. We can’t wait for the students to arrive and experience their new 21st-century learning environment.”

Click here to read more about the project.