New $179 million campus in New York City is home to 4 schools

The Queens Innovation Center is a 6-story facility that provides space for 3,066 students.

Sept. 4, 2025

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Key Highlights

The campus includes 94 classrooms, science labs, a 550-seat auditorium, gyms, art and music rooms, and outdoor recreational spaces.
Four co-located high schools focus on film and television, health sciences, robotics, and special education.
The project is part of a broader initiative to add nearly 27,000 seats to New York City schools.

A former Covid testing site in the Queens section of New York City is now home to a $178.85 million state-of-the-art school campus.

Chalkbeat New York reports that the Queens Innovation Center will accommodate students attending four co-located high schools.

The schools:

The Motion Picture Technical High School, which focuses on film and television careers
Northwell School of Health Science, which aims to train students in health care careers
Gotham Tech High School, a three-year-old school that specializes in robotics
P993Q, which serves students with significant learning challenges.

The six-story, 3,066-seat facility is part of an effort to address crowding in New York City schools.

The campus features 94 classrooms, 18 special education classrooms, two speech rooms, a 550-seat auditorium, two cafeterias, a library, gymnasium, dance rooms, a weight room, science labs, music and art rooms and outdoor recreational areas.

Gotham Tech High School trains students in science and technology, and the Motion Picture Technical High School will offer pathways into the film and television industry. Queens residents will receive enrollment priority.

Northwell High School, launched with support from Northwell Health and Bloomberg Philanthropies, will prepare students for public health careers.

The Queens Innovation Center’s 3,066 seats are among nearly 27,000 added under Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, according to the New York City School Construction Authority.

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Mike Kennedy

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.