Spaziano Elementary School topping off
Providence, RI – O&G Industries, Inc. recently celebrated the topping off of the new Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School in Providence. The O&G project team was joined by officials from Providence Public Schools and Rhode Island Dept. of Education (RIDE); representatives of Downes Construction Company, who serve as the owners’ representative; Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee; and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley.
Governor Dan McKee with the project team
Also in attendance were members of the Spaziano family, including the wife and children of Frank Spaziano, the school’s namesake and an educator and principal for Providence Public Schools for over 30 years.
Students were invited to sign the beam in the days prior to the event. Those who attended the event were also invited to sign the beam before it was hoisted into place by Berlin Steel, the steel subcontractor on the project.
Members of the Spaziano family
The new $44 million, 4-level school project, designed by Tecton Architects, broke ground in July 2022 and is expected to be completed this fall. Built on the site of the former Laurel Lane school, it will feature pre-K through fifth grade classrooms, specialized education classrooms, art and STEM rooms, a cafeteria, gymnasium, and outdoor play areas. The facility will total 78,600sf and have a student capacity of 684.
