Founded in 1928, The Carey School is an independent day school in San Mateo serving 288 Pre-K through 5th-grade students. HKIT’s long-standing relationship with the school dates back to 2011 when it provided master planning services for campus modernizations and additions. This involved the construction of a large multi-purpose room directly off the main courtyard to accommodate all school assemblies, serve as a cafeteria, and be used for indoor recreation; a music room; a commercial kitchen; and a faculty work room/lunchroom. A lower level, below the multiuse room, houses an early childhood center with one pre-K and two kindergarten classrooms. The scope also involved the remodel of an existing single-story building to include admin offices and a meeting room on the first floor and a 2nd story addition with offices, two foreign language classrooms, and a digital language lab.
In 2017 HKIT assisted the school with the addition of a new two-story classroom building. The firm worked closely with school faculty, staff, and the surrounding neighborhood to ensure the design vision and program met the community’s needs, was well integrated into the existing campus, and provided the best possible environment for learning. The classroom building featured two 1st-grade & two 2nd-grade classrooms, meeting rooms, additional multiuse/flex space, and admin areas.
Location: San Mateo, CA
Owner: The Carey School
Founded in 1928, The Carey School is an independent day school in San Mateo serving 288 Pre-K through 5th-grade students. HKIT’s long-standing relationship with the school dates back to 2011 when it provided master planning services for campus modernizations and additions. This involved the construction of a large multi-purpose room directly off the main courtyard to accommodate all school assemblies, serve as a cafeteria, and be used for indoor recreation; a music room; a commercial kitchen; and a faculty work room/lunchroom. A lower level, below the multiuse room, houses an early childhood center with one pre-K and two kindergarten classrooms. The scope also involved the remodel of an existing single-story building to include admin offices and a meeting room on the first floor and a 2nd story addition with offices, two foreign language classrooms, and a digital language lab.
In 2017 HKIT assisted the school with the addition of a new two-story classroom building. The firm worked closely with school faculty, staff, and the surrounding neighborhood to ensure the design vision and program met the community’s needs, was well integrated into the existing campus, and provided the best possible environment for learning. The classroom building featured two 1st-grade & two 2nd-grade classrooms, meeting rooms, additional multiuse/flex space, and admin areas.
Location:
San Mateo, CA
Owner: The Carey School