A mixed-use development for retail and education
Democracy Prep public charter school is a part of a 111,000-SF mixed-use building on Westchester Avenue at the Simpson Speer Station in the Bronx. It accommodates Grades PreK-5 and serves 540 students. The school program, occupying approximately 91,150 SF, is divided into two distinct facilities that share common areas such as student dining, a multipurpose room, administrative and support areas, and two play roofs. The ground floor contains the lobbies for both schools, the shared main office, and retail space facing Westchester Avenue. Democracy Prep’s colors, branding, and graphics distinguish the two schools and function as a wayfinding tool for the students.



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