As part of The Learning Experience’s nationwide expansion, Vantage Builders completed its first center in Rhode Island, an 11,000-SF location in Warwick. The project began with a complete gut of the building, which was previously occupied by a security systems company. The Vantage team transformed the previously drab building into a vibrant, bright, welcoming location that will attract children and their parents. A highlight of the center is Make Believe Boulevard, a colorful miniature “Main Street, USA” that is designed to develop and expand socio-dramatic play among children. The center has eight separate classrooms for children of different ages, from infants to pre-school. Vantage created a staff room/lounge for caregivers, a large pantry and a laundry room, and completed building systems work such as new HVAC, fire sprinkler, plumbing and roof. Vantage built two playgrounds, featuring soft rubber surfacing for children’s safety, as well as a soccer field with artificial field turf. To be fair, the security systems company probably had some cool gadgets but 60 Jefferson Park Road is way more fun now.

LOCATION
Warwick, RI

SQUARE FOOTAGE
11,000

PROJECT TYPE
CORPORATE

PROJECT SERVICES
Design-Build
Construction Management

ARCHITECT
Jarmel Kizel Architects and Engineers