Educational Facilities

Over the years, J.G. Petrucci Co. (JGPCO) has gained a special expertise in the development and redevelopment of school buildings.  Perhaps it’s because we listen carefully to our clients and always keep the needs of both children and staff paramount in each stage of the development process.  JGPCO offers an array of options to meet clients’ needs within budget and program outline.  In addition, JGPCO can help arrange financing or provide lease/purchase alternatives.



arc kohler school
Location: Mountainside, NJ
Size: 33,000 square feet
JGPCO acquired 1137 Globe Ave. in Mountainside, NJ, from National Tool and Manufacturing Co. The building was a 33,000-sq. ft. industrial manufacturing facility that JGPCO converted into a state-of-the-art school for the Arc of Union County. The school serves approximately 55 children between the ages of 3 and 9 and has the capacity to serve up to 90 children. This property is another example of a build-to-suit project in which JGPCO re-developed an underutilized brownfield site for the betterment of the local community.

essex campus academy
Location: Fairfield, NJ
Size: 44,000 square feet

For the Essex County Educational Services Commission, JGPCO converted an office building at 369 Passaic Avenue to a school serving both “Classified” and/or “At-Risk” Middle School and High School students. The school provides students with non-traditional educational experiences.

greater brunswick charter school
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Size: 40,000 square feet

Formerly a bowling alley, the building was converted into an educational facility accommodating children in grades K-12.  The transaction represented an innovative combination of Federal grant funding, financing through non-profit loan funds and engagement by JGPCO, a developer committed to providing New Jersey charter schools with outstanding facilities.  The space was been designed specifically to support the student-directed, constructivist educational philosophy of the school.

horizon high school
Location: Livingston, NJ
Size: 32,000 square feet

J.G. Petrucci Co. acquired 71-77 Okner Parkway, a single story industrial building and converted it into a new, state of the art high school for Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey. The building tripled in size and contains an aquatic therapy pool, school store operated by students, model apartment, spacious classrooms tailored to subject areas and a Technological Literacy Center, among other things.

kiddie academy
Location: Wall Township, NJ
Size: 13,815 square feet

Previously used for food distribution, J.G. Petrucci Co., Inc. converted an obsolete, facility at 1837 Old Mill Road into a productive child care learning center.  Complete renovations to the building included the construction of office space, a kitchen, multiple classrooms, and a playground.

sandhill school
Location: Raritan Township, NJ
Size: 21,000 square feet

A one-time bank building was redeveloped by JGPCO into an educational facility for high school age children with special education needs. Design and approvals were expertly completed by the JGPCO team, and the conversion was finished in approximately 6 weeks!