Hopkins Middle School Conversion

Fremont, CA

This significant campus conversion project addresses the challenges of overcrowding and increased enrollment. The project involved the conversion of an existing junior high school into a middle school with the addition of the sixth-grade level, which expanded the school from 900 to 1,300 students. The transformation of the aging campus provides an even more supportive and engaging environment with robust technology and flexible learning environments.

In addition to the construction of new classroom and multipurpose buildings, the existing campus received extensive modernization, including mechanical and lighting replacement, fire alarm upgrades, roofing repairs, site improvements, and technology upgrades.

Programmatic changes included the reconfiguration of science classrooms into versatile learning spaces, a welcoming redesign of the administration wing, the relocation and enlargement of the library, and the creation of a new campus drop-off area for enhanced safety and security.

Project Specs

Location: Fremont, CA

Client/Owner: Fremont Unified School District

Size: 55,772 square feet

Photographer: Misha Bruk

Project Team

General Contractor: Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc.

Construction Manager: Roebbelen Construction Management

Structural: H.D. Rueb Structural Engineers

Civil: Bellecci & Associates

Mechanical: CMTA

Landscape: Cupples Keller Designs

Food Service: The Marshall Associates

Roll-up doors provide a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces and provide direct access to the adjacent courtyard.