Middlesex County officials, state leaders and partners in the community gathered earlier this month to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Middlesex County Innovation Magnet School. The new school will be located on the newly-dubbed “Innovation Way” at Middlesex College in Edison. The 75,550-square-foot high school is designed to be a hub for innovation and education, offering career programs in a broad group of advanced technologies to prepare students for a rapidly-changing job market.
Middlesex County is committed to education, economic growth and workforce development and the Innovation Magnet School is part of its Community, Innovation and Opportunity (CIO) Strategic Investment Plan.
The groundbreaking was attended by Board of County Commissioners Director Ronald G. Rios, Middlesex County Commissioner Chanelle Scott McCullum, Middlesex County Magnet Schools Superintendent Jorge Diaz, Middlesex County Magnet Schools Board of Education President Keith Jones II, and Middlesex County Building and Construction Trades Council President Bernie Cooke.
“Innovation is at the core of everything we do at Middlesex County. The new Innovation Magnet School will foster outstanding learning, creativity, exploration and more than anything, create possibility—so students can reach their highest potential,” noted Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios. “I look forward to seeing the Middlesex County Innovation Magnet School become a reality and embracing all the possibilities of the CIO Plan!”
DOBCO, the lowest responsible bidder, was awarded the $42 million contract. Construction will commence immediately under a Project Labor Agreement, meaning union labor will completely build the new facility. Funded by a mix of county, state, and federal resources, the project will not incur additional debt for Middlesex County. The Middlesex County Innovation Magnet School is scheduled to open in fall 2026.
