Tarkington School of Excellence
PROJECT DETAILS
| Project: | Tarkington School of Excellence |
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| Address: | 3330 West 71st Street |
| Community: | Chicago Lawn |
| Ward: | 17 |
| Description: | LEED Certified The new Tarkington Elementary School is the first in the Chicago Public Schools system to have the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. With a building area approximately 134,000-square-feet, the school sits on a 9.82-acre site. The new two-story elementary school include art, music and science classrooms, a full-serving kitchen and dining facilities, a multipurpose room and a field house that will be shared by the Chicago Park District. The project also involved improvements to Marquette Park, including a new soccer field. Awards:
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PROJECT PRESS RELEASES
| Date | Description |
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| 9/6/2005 | On First Day Of School, Daley Reviews Goals For Year |
| 5/12/2004 | CPS Breaks Ground on First |
| 3/9/2004 | PBC Approves Contract To Build New Tarkington Elementary School |
| 1/10/2003 | PBC To Build Two New Schools, Campus Park |
| 10/28/2009 | PBC of Chicago Marks 20th LEED Certified Building |
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
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