Modular Classrooms | Boston Public Schools Multi-Site Additions

Multi-Site Modular Classroom Additions for Boston Public Schools

Temporary Modular Classrooms

The Boston Public School system has been a long-time customer of Triumph Modular. For the 2022–2023 school year, three separate elementary schools found a space shortage as their student population grew. Winning this bid allowed Triumph Modular to showcase its expertise in modular classrooms, installation logistics, and project timing for Boston Public Schools.

During the spring of 2022, Triumph Modular was busy renovating previously used units at Williams College. Each building was tailored to the specifications of Boston Public Schools, replacing walls, doors, and flooring, as well as updating HVAC units. The off-site construction advantage of modular buildings allowed the remainder of the school year to proceed uninterrupted by noise or on-site machinery.

Site work at each school began in June following the end of the school year. Located in densely populated residential neighborhoods, each site posed unique delivery challenges. Since the schoolyards serve as community spaces outside of school hours, Triumph’s planning accounted for neighborhood access. Careful logistical coordination began long before the first modular classroom was delivered in July. Each classroom was delivered and set in one day, allowing ample time to install ramps, connect utilities, and restore landscaping.

Triumph Modular met every occupancy deadline, enabling teachers to move in and prepare their classrooms before the first day of school. The twenty-four students in each room benefited from a bright, comfortable modular learning space.

Challenges and Solutions:

Challenge: Bates School entrance was too narrow.
Solution: The classrooms were craned in from the parking lot.

Challenge: Bates School’s electricity could not support the three modular classroom units.
Solution: A new transformer was installed to support the units.

Challenge: Grew School entrance was blocked off on delivery day.
Solution: A crane was brought in to install the classrooms.

Challenge: Chittick School had a similarly narrow entrance.
Solution: Expert drivers maneuvered the tight space to place the buildings in the central playground area.

The Results:

• Minimal site disruption at each school.
• Three modular classroom additions delivered on schedule.
• Classrooms ready for the start of the school year.
• Lease flexibility with the option to extend beyond the initial three-year term.