Skanska has been selected to construct an approximately five-story, 17,200-sq-ft intermediate and high school at South Hunter’s Point in Long Island City, N.Y., through a contract totaling $61 million.

Rendering Courtesy Of Skanska

South Hunter’s Point The 17,200-sq-ft Long Island City school is slated for completion in October 2013.

The school will consist of 26 classrooms and include teaching facilities for 1,000 intermediate and high school students as well as laboratories, a music suite, gym, kitchen and cafeteria and a 4,736-sq-ft roof terrace.

Skanska will be responsible for implementing the project ,which will be designed to meet Silver LEED certification.

Work began in November and is expected to be completed in October 2013.