Gulliver Prep Breaks Ground on 95,000 SQFT STEAM Complex

Gulliver Preparatory School has broken ground on a STEAM Complex of nearly 95,000 square feet at their Upper School Campus in Pinecrest. The school announced the milestone on November 11, 2026, and the project brings a new STEM Commons and an Arts + Innovation Center together on one site.

Founded in 1926, Gulliver is marking 100 years with the start of construction on their latest campus project.

The STEM Commons covers 35,000 square feet and holds 16 classrooms and laboratories. These spaces are designed for advanced study, interdisciplinary work, and applied research.

The building also adds a collaboration space of 2,000 square feet, along with dedicated planning areas for teachers. A new indoor and outdoor dining facility with a kitchen gives students and faculty another place to connect during the school day.

The Arts + Innovation Center is built around a central Agora of 6,000 square feet. A lecture hall with 330 seats sits alongside dance, orchestra, and visual arts studios.

A blackbox theater rounds out the building, backed by professional performance and production capabilities. “Professional” is the school’s own word, and it sets a high bar for a school stage.

Construction is being made possible through philanthropic support for The Next 100: The Centennial Campaign for Gulliver. It’s the largest philanthropic campaign in school history, with a goal of $100 million by 2030.

So far, Gulliver has raised more than $70 million. That total supports the school’s wider priorities, including educators and student programs, not just this build.

Early leadership gifts include $5 million from the Komaransky Family for the Arts + Innovation Center. The Buerstedde Family added $1 million for the same building.

“This milestone represents a collective effort, made possible by the vision and generosity of our dedicated families,” said Gulliver President Simon Hess.

Gulliver recognized Cumming Group, Green Label Construction, Moss Construction Company, and Stratus for their partnership on the project. The release doesn’t spell out each firm’s role.

The school also thanked the Village of Pinecrest and Miami-Dade County for their support in bringing the project forward.

Both buildings carry more specialty scope than a typical classroom job. The STEM Commons combines 16 classrooms and laboratories, and lab space built for applied research usually means heavier mechanical, exhaust, and plumbing work. The new dining kitchen typically brings a foodservice equipment package as well.

The arts center deserves the closest look. A blackbox theater, orchestra studios, and professional production capabilities point to acoustics, rigging, theatrical lighting, and AV. Those trades need early design coordination, or they tend to show up later as change orders. The release doesn’t say which partner holds which contract, so find out who’s buying before you start chasing scope.