Crestwood
Chesapeake, VA
Type:
Education + Civic
Client:
Chesapeake Public Schools
Crestwood Elementary School begins with careful observation—of how children move, gather, and learn over the course of a day. Organized into learning neighborhoods, classrooms open to shared commons and project spaces that allow learning to expand and contract with intention. A forest-inspired interior brings warmth and familiarity, grounding young students in a setting that feels calm, legible, and inviting. At the heart of the school, shared spaces support both daily learning and community life. Attention to light, acoustics, safety, and comfort is woven quietly throughout, creating an environment shaped not by spectacle, but by care. The result is a school that carries possibility forward—supporting curiosity, belonging, and growth from the earliest years.
Project Type: New Pre-K–5 elementary school replacing the former Crestwood Intermediate School
Delivery: Phased demolition and construction enabling uninterrupted school operations
Scope + Systems: ~940-student, three-story facility organized into neighborhoods with shared commons, discovery center, gym/stage, and cafeteria; CPTED approach to safety
Status + Timing: Opened Fall 2025 (2025–26 school year)
Collaborators:
Heartland Construction, Inc. | construction management
GET Solutions, Inc | geotechnical
MSA Professional Services, Inc. | civil engineering
Hickman-Ambrose, Inc. | mechanical + electrical engineering
Sinclair Pratt Cameron, P.C. | structural engineering
