East Longmeadow High School achieves successful vote

On Nov. 7, 2023 the residents of East Longmeadow voted to fund the construction of a new 191,796sf Net-Zero-ready high school and a separate 16,000sf community pool building on the same site.

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Announcing Margo's Retirement

After a rewarding 43 years of practice, Margo Jones, FAIA will be retiring beginning January 3, 2022. She leaves JWA in good hands under the leadership of Kristian Whitsett, AIA and Dorrie Brooks, AIA.

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Construction underway at Gardner Elementary

Progress is accelerating at the site of the future Gardner Elementary School. We will share drone shots as we gather them. Thanks to Joe Brooks-Kahn for the footage.

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Springfield Prep Open House - Fall 2021

As she looked around the building assessing classroom space, Jenahsiz Millan Tao said the new Springfield Prep Charter School is just the right size. “I love it. I like all the space in the classrooms and that the teachers are nice and kind,” said the 9-year-old,

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Creelman Staff Visit

Our second fieldtrip of the month as a staff was to Historic Deerfield to see the in-progress renovation of the historic Creelman House. Built in 1730 and revised by many different hands over the years, the historic home is being renovated once again, with the rear and upper floor converted to serve as a dormitory for summer fellows.

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Staff Visit to Colegrove Park Elementary

A recent Spring day was a special event for our team because we gathered in person to revisit a past project, seeing some colleagues for the first time since last April. The administration of Colegrove Park Elementary hosted us with touching generosity, providing a tour of their well-loved school.

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