THE STORY: Hillel School of Tampa is a Jewish Day School with a strong commitment to preparing students to become knowledgeable, active members of society.

Over time, as the school’s education began to shift towards a more progressive, student-centered and personalized model, the old buildings in which the school was housed no longer served the needs of teachers and students.

However, in a difficult economy, renovation funds for this small private school were hard to come by. Fielding Nair International’s President Prakash Nair is a parent at the school and volunteered the firm’s design services to Hillel to create a truly world class 21^st century learning environment. The images in this presentation show “Before” and “After” pictures showing the transformed intermediate school (2^nd thru 5^th grades) that was accomplished in record time with a minimal investment of funds.

TOTAL COST OF RENOVATION including permitting, construction, interior finishes, furniture, technology, outdoor improvements and teacher professional development = $200,000

TOTAL TIME TO RENOVATE: 6 WEEKS