Early Childhood Development Center

Key details

New construction

Architect-led team

This unique collaboration between the Peake Childhood Center, Virginia Peninsula Community College, the City of Newport News and regional businesses will become a state and national model for early childhood care and education.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• The facility serves approximately 200 children ages 6 months to 5 years old.

• In addition to providing affordable childcare solutions to the community, the center will offer students from Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Learning and Development a state-of-the-art environment for training.

• The building’s mechanical system consists of highly efficient water source heat pumps served by geothermal walls.

• Designed to achieve a LEED for v4.0 ‘Certified’ rating.

TEAM + SPECIFICS

• Opened in 2025

• Architect – QuinnEvans

• Contractor – M.B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc, McKenzie Division

• 34,400 SF

• $14.6M construction cost