"The new Kilmer School project is an example of what consistent communication and effective collaboration among the SCC, the Trenton School District and the Department of Education can accomplish for the benefit of the students and the community," said Scott Weiner, transitional CEO of the Schools Construction Corporation. The 119,882-square-foot school has 34 classrooms, including three for pre-kindergarten students. Pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade students will attend classes in a second-floor L-shaped wing to minimize interaction with upper-grade students. The school includes a media center/library, gym, cafetorium, two science classrooms, a science lab, two computer labs and a technology classroom. A central courtyard provides the building with additional light and ventilation and serves as an educationally significant "Living Science Center" for the urban students.
Jerry Murphy, SCC Chief Operating Officer, Robert Revelle, TBOE President, Dr. James H. Lytle, Superintendent of Schools	"The Trenton Public Schools and the Kilmer School community are thrilled to celebrate the opening of this new building," remarked Superintendent Dr. James Lytle. "It is the first wholly new building to be completed in Trenton as part of the Abbott School Construction program. We believe it is an excellent example of how a school facility can be designed to support improved student achievement." The new school was built on an athletic field next to the existing Kilmer School, an aging structure used as swing space during construction that now will be slated for demolition.
The new Joyce Kilmer School project was designed by Faridy Veisz Fraytak P.C. and built by Epic Management. Hill International managed the construction project for the SCC.