School In The Oranges Kicks Off New Year With $51M Upgrade

ORANGE, NJ — A $51.7 million upgrade has crossed the finish line at a school in the Oranges, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced Friday.

The work at Cleveland Street Elementary School in Orange included an 11,500 square-foot addition and renovations to the existing facility, which is more than a century old.

According to the SDA, the renovations included converting the basement areas to provide a main office, a media center, an art room, a music room, a science room, and a computer instructional area. It also included replacement of windows throughout the building, as well as new HVAC equipment, and a replacement stair installation.

The construction work added an extra 348 seats for students to the district, the SDA said.

Officials also announced the completion of another project on Friday: a $283.8 million new school in Perth Amboy with a capacity of 3,300 students and 576,000 square feet of space.

“The opening of these new educational spaces represents more than just steel and bricks – it marks the beginning of a new chapter in the education of thousands of students both now and in the years to come,” said the agency’s CEO, Manuel Da Silva.

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