Special-needs school in Pittsburgh is getting an $18 million renovation
Pressley Ridge Day School Pittsburgh, which provides special education services for students with behavioral and mental health needs, is getting an $18 million renovation.
The renovation centralizes and updates multiple services in one building, including the Family Counseling Center, administrative offices and the Day School; it also brings the Career Development Center back on campus.
Calm rooms, regulation stations and sensory niches are being incorporated throughout each neighborhood to help support staff and students when they experience difficult days.
About 80% of the interior is being gutted. The facility will have new, individual entrances for each service, as well as unique visual identities assigned to each “neighborhood.” The building will have a new roof and windows, and the exterior brick and limestone will be repaired and cleaned.
The renovation will install more efficient mechanical equipment and LED lighting systems that will enable educators to tune the lights to their needs and provide more comfortable spaces for learning for their students.
The 57,500-square-foot project is slated for completion in August 2026. The architect is DesignGroup, and the construction manager is PJ Dick Construction.
