PROJECT OVERVIEW

Two Years Faster & $10M Under Budget.

The City of Falls Church had a long-standing commitment to education and urgently needed a modern middle school to serve its growing community, but needed assistance in identifying a site and managing the development and construction process. 

Edgemoor stepped in with a groundbreaking approach, delivering Virginia’s first educational facility under the Public-Private Educational Facilities Infrastructure Act (PPEA). By structuring an integrated entitlement, design, build, finance, and delivery plan, we enabled the city to complete the project two years faster and $10 million under budget. 

The 131,000-square-foot school was strategically placed on existing city property to maximize efficiency and minimize costs. Today, Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School stands as a testament to forward-thinking partnerships — a facility that not only supports flexible, technology-rich learning but also reflects a community’s commitment to investing wisely in its future.