Bridgewater-Raritan Breaks Ground On $13.68M Middle School Addition
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Board of Education(BOE) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $13.68 million middle school addition for the 6th grade wing on Oct. 29.
Fences are up, and construction is expected to be completed in August 2026.
This groundbreaking follows the BOE's decision to award a contract to Bennett Company, Inc. for $13.68 million at its Aug. 27 meeting .
This addition will encompass 25,000 square feet and include 18 classrooms, including three science labs.
"The addition of this middle school wing is a significant component of the district referendum, resulting in full-day kindergarten and the move of sixth-grade students to the middle school for SY 2026-2027," according to the district.
Voters' decided to pass the $2.46 million referendum last November .
The addition will create a traditional middle school environment spanning grades 6-8. Adding sixth grade to the current Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School will free up space at the primary schools, allowing the district to implement the full-day kindergarten program as planned.
The entire cost of the addition and the steps needed to implement the full-day kindergarten program are projected to cost $34 million.
The passing of Question No. 2 on the referendum resulted in a tax increase for an average Bridgewater home, assessed at $488,933, by $90 per year and an average home in Raritan, assessed at $320,525, by $66 a year.
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