Delivering more than one million square feet of new school facilities within an accelerated five-year timeframe, this innovative public-private partnership will transform eight existing school sites across Prince George’s County, providing modern, high-quality learning environments for current and future generations of students.
Perkins Eastman and MCN Build are design-build partners in a coordinated rollout that will be complete in 2028. Programmed to open in three waves, the project will demolish existing structures to deliver eight new schools. They include:
- Margaret Brent Elementary School
- Hyattsville Elementary School
- James Duckworth Regional School
- Springhill Lake Elementary School
- Brandywine K-8 School
- Robert Frost K-8 School
- Templeton Elementary School
- Fairwood Elementary School
This initiative aims to modernize learning environments by replacing aging infrastructure among the county’s 206 school buildings. The new schools are designed to deliver equitable, flexible, and high-performing learning environments that directly support teaching and learning, addressing both enrollment growth and a district-wide middle school capacity shortage. By standardizing core planning principles and building systems while allowing for site-specific customization, the architectural program replaces aging facilities with modern, welcoming schools that balance efficiency, durability, and a strong sense of community identity across Prince George’s County.
The public-private partnership model involves private developers financing the construction, with Prince George’s County Public Schools repaying the investment over 30 years. The new schools are designed to be Net Zero Ready, featuring geothermal heating and cooling systems, high-performance building envelopes, and sustainable building materials and interior finishes. They will pursue LEED certification and Net Zero Energy certification upon the future installation of photovoltaic panels.