Newport, Rhode Island
In 2014, the East Bay Community Action Program, in collaboration with Newport Public Schools, conducted a feasibility study to evaluate the potential for repurposing the closed George H. Triplett School located on 435 Broadway in Newport, RI, into a preschool center offering pre-k and Head Start programming. This was spurred by the lack of available and appropriate space for early childhood programming which was inhibiting program growth.
| Year Completed | Not complete, conceptual only |
| Construction Type | Adaptive reuse of vacant building |
| Estimated Development Cost | $9,971,254 |
| Square Footage | 25,365 SF |
| # of Children | 216 |
| # of Classrooms | 12 preschool classrooms serving 3, 4 and 5 year olds |
| Construction Cost/Child | $46,163/child |
| Construction Cost/SF | $393/SF |
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