{"id":1176,"date":"2014-12-03T14:22:33","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T19:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.parecorp.com\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2022-04-02T14:35:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T18:35:01","slug":"blackstone-valley-prep-opens-4th-school-in-4-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parecorp.com\/2014\/12\/03\/blackstone-valley-prep-opens-4th-school-in-4-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackstone Valley Prep Opens 4th School in 4 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 20th, Pare Corporation celebrated the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the newly-constructed Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School 2 (BVPES2), located at 52 Broad St. in Cumberland, RI.\u00a0 BVPES2 is the fourth Blackstone Valley Prep Academy that has opened in Rhode Island within the past four years, and the program is expected to grow to seven charter schools by 2017.\u00a0 Blackstone Valley Prep charter schools offer a high-quality public school option to families of Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln and Pawtucket, Rhode Island.\u00a0 Students are admitted via a lottery system.\u00a0 Pare provided site\/civil design, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, traffic\/transportation engineering, and environmental services and permitting for the school.<\/p>\n

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Students stand with Blackstone Valley Prep administrators and trustees to cut ribbon.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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A view of the newly constructed BVPES2 building.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This project was developed by Civic Builders, a non-profit organization operating from headquarters in New York City.\u00a0 Since 2002, Civic Builders has made a large impact on the charter school movement on a national level.\u00a0 Their organization aims to provide development responsibilities–such as financing, design and construction–to build or renovate inspiring schools in under-served neighborhoods.\u00a0 As described on the Civic Builders website<\/a>, \u201cOur schools give under-served students\u201482% of whom live in poverty and 90% of whom are minorities\u2014the opportunity to excel.\u201d\u00a0 Civic Builders partners with small independent charter schools as well as large charter school networks.\u00a0 Projects range from renovations of existing facilities to new construction, like the Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School 2.\u00a0 Civic Builders’ CEO, David Umansky, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony, and spoke to students, faculty and guests about Civic Builders and the opportunities their mission strives to make possible.<\/p>\n

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David Umansky, Civic Builders CEO, speaks to guests at ribbon cutting ceremony.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Charter Schools are currently on the rise in Rhode Island.\u00a0 There are currently 25 charter schools in Rhode Island, and many of these charter school networks, including Blackstone Valley Prep, intend to expand in the coming years.\u00a0 In 2014 there were 1,935 applications for Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School 2 and only 185 open seats.\u00a0 Students, which Blackstone Valley Prep refers to as scholars, complete an eight-hour school day that includes extra attention to the arts, and a focus on career and college readiness.<\/p>\n

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BVPES2 students perform for guests at the ribbon cutting ceremony in their new dual-function auditorium.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Not all Rhode Islanders are pleased with the rise in charter schools.\u00a0 Some groups including RI public school teachers claim that charter schools take needed funding away from public schools.\u00a0 Unlike charter schools, public schools cannot accept private funding.\u00a0 However, testing has shown that RI charter school students perform well in these new facilities.\u00a0 Blackstone Valley Prep eighth graders ranked at\u00a094% for proficiency in math in the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP), the highest such ranking in Rhode Island.\u00a0 While charter schools may be controversial in some cases, it is clear that Civic Builders and Blackstone Valley Prep are dedicated to improving education.<\/p>\n

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Pare engineers joined volunteers to build the KABOOM! playground on Sept. 13th.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One aspect of this project that impressed the Pare team is the enthusiasm and support this project generated within the community.\u00a0 As the project neared completion, several\u00a0members of the Pare team participated\u00a0in a volunteer project to build a KABOOM! playground for BVP students.\u00a0 Parents, staff and volunteers of all types came together and assembled the KABOOM! playground in one day.\u00a0 KABOOM! is a national non-profit that describes their mission as \u201cdedicated to saving play for America’s children.\u00a0 Our mission is to create great play spaces through the participation and leadership of communities.\u00a0 Ultimately, we envision a place to play within walking distance of every child in America.\u201d\u00a0 This playground is open to children outside of school hours.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School 2 \u00a0project was not without obstacles.\u00a0 Previous development in the area presented the project team with difficulties related to historic sub-surface disturbance in the neighborhood, as well as routine pollutants (which are treated as anything but by the State School Siting regulations).\u00a0 Pare was able to use its in-house expertise to\u00a0overcome these obstacles, ensuring the success of the project.\u00a0 The aggressive construction schedule also posed a significant challenge to the design of the project, as the structural construction documents were needed as an “early bid package.”\u00a0\u00a0This meant that the structural design needed to be completed well ahead of other disciplines, requiring close coordination to meet this goal.\u00a0 Pare was well equipped for this challenge, as the site design and geotechnical design were done in-house, streamlining the flow of design information.\u00a0 Also, due to Pare’s close working relationship with the architect, Ai3<\/a>, the team was able to identify critical items for the structural design so that decisions could be made in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

Pare is proud to have been a contributing partner in the BVPES2 project, and looks forward to Blackstone Valley Prep’s continuing expansion and positive effect on Rhode Island education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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