TIMELINE & UPDATES
February 2022: Cutchogue Property Negotiations Announced
After a 10-plus year search for a permanent home campus for the school, PCS announces it is in negotiations to acquire the 10 acre former Sacred Heart Parish property in Downtown Cutchogue.
August 2022 - June 2023: Visioning and Planning
After a comprehensive RFP process with the Board of Trustees, PCS enlists Skolnick Architecture and Design firm to initiate Stakeholder Planning Sessions and draft a Master Plan for the property.
Students, teachers, parents and trustees partake in the visioning and planning for the school’s new home.
September 2023: Contract and Lease
PCS simultaneously enters into contract on the purchase of the Cutchogue property, and enters into a 2-year lease, providing the school time to settle into the school, build equity and coordinate the final purchase.
October - December 2023: Capital Improvements
The new property undergoes a number of renovations to ready the campus for students. An investment of over $350,000 — made possible thanks to our early supporters! — allows for the following improvements:
Significant classroom upgrades in all 8 classrooms, including: new flooring, white boards, paint, lighting and display boards
Updated plumbing and electricity throughout the school building
Renovation of the lower level to include a new community meeting space, a partial kitchen and additional classroom
Comprehensive landscape redesign including:
Removal of the old playground equipment
Addition of sand and wood chips for new playspaces
Construction of structures, fencing and gates for wayfinding, boundaries and gathering spaces
Creation of raised garden beds and the first of many native “re-wilding” gardens
Forging of trails through the 5 acres of wooded land
January 2024: Moving In
Thanks to supporters, a milestone moment for PCS: after renovations and upgrades to the school building and surrounding property, the school relocates from two leased spaces in Aquebogue into one home in downtown Cutchogue — a dream of 12 years realized!
September 2024: SHARE raises over $230k
We’re so grateful to all who generously supported SHARE 2024: Celebrating Cutchogue and to the many who joined us at this year’s spectacular event. The evening was a beautiful and heartwarming celebration of Peconic Community School’s mission and vision, and an important stepping stone in our bright future here at our permanent home in Cutchogue. We’re consistently awed and inspired by the commitment, camaraderie and spirit of this PCS community.
Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $230,000 toward our Comprehensive Capital Campaign to benefit the Cutchogue campus, expanded programming for the community and scholarship opportunities for students experiencing financial need.
PO Box 752 / 27685 Main Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935 | (631) 734-8290 | info@peconiccommunityschool.org