Matern Professional Engineering helps redevelop local school

Matern Professional Engineering finished redevelopment of Franklin Park Elementary School in Fort Myers. Franklin Park Elementary School, built in 1958, is in the Dunbar community. All but one building was demolished and a new state-of-the-art facility was built. The remaining building, was completely renovated into a shared Media & Community Center building. The school is on target to open during the 2024-25 school year on August 15.

The new school campus will also include a community center, hurricane shelter, and community wrap-around services through partnerships with The United Way, Lee Health, and Florida Golf Coast University.

“We are proud to help provide these much-needed services to Lee County’s students and families. This underutilized school has an entirely new identity,” said Todd Griffith, Sr. Vice President and Director of Southwest Florida at Matern Professional Engineering. “It is our privilege to work within the southwest Florida community and provide innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for education, healthcare and safety.”

The new elementary school will have 579 student stations for kindergarten through 5th grade and a 100-student capacity Pre-K building. The architect of record is RG Architects.