College of Albemarle Early College High School

A provided a written analysis of Dare County Schools Early College program requirements, existing conditions analysis, and Dare County’s capital improvement requirements, for both the renovation/expansion of the existing facility as well as demolition & construction of a new facility on the same parcel. OCA was able to determine the 5-year projected space needs for a full Early College program of 350 students, and provide estimates of the probable cost required to implement those findings. Recommendations from the study included the demolition of the current building and to construct a new facility in its place. OCA was hired in early 2024 to continue with full architectural services through construction.



Located on College of The Albemarle’s Manteo campus, the new 2-story 28,715 SF facility will include 13 classrooms, lab with prep room, media center, guidance offices, kitchen and café, administrative suite, and storage. This project is currently under design.