Jose Marti Freshman Academy and Public Library

Designed and completed by the New Jersey School Development Authority and RSC, this 132,000 s.f. state-of-the-art educational facility incorporates a new 13,000 s.f. public library that meets the needs of both students and residents alike.

This 775-student school houses science labs, a cafeteria, a gymnasium, and computer labs. Based upon the state’s model for middle schools, the three-level structure is designed to provide separate floors for sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students. Its library accommodates the school’s media center on its mezzanine level, accessible to students only, while the lower level serves as a public library, complete with its own entrance.