- Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) and project partners held a groundbreaking for Phase Three of the Milpitas Innovation Campus.
- The final phase adds a 9,000-square-foot Workforce Development Center and a 3,500-square-foot Early Childhood Education Research Center.
- Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) designed all phases; Blach Construction is the builder; TBK Construction Management is the construction manager.
- Phase Three is expected to complete in Summer 2027.
- The project is designed with sustainability goals that include CHPS certification and use of renewable power from MUSD’s existing photovoltaic system.
MILPITAS, Calif. — Milpitas Unified School District has broken ground on Phase III of its Milpitas Innovation Campus, starting the final construction stage of a multi-phase learning and career training hub in Milpitas.
District and project leaders said the last phase will add dedicated facilities for workforce development and early childhood education research, building on campus components that opened in fall 2023 and fall 2024.
Phase III is planned to deliver two separate buildings: a 9,000-square-foot Workforce Development Center and a 3,500-square-foot Early Childhood Education Research Center, according to QKA.
MUSD Superintendent Cheryl Jordan pointed to the campus’s broader impact, saying, “The multi-year development of this project at the intersection of global Silicon Valley has allowed us to see the benefits these facilities and programs are already bringing to our students, residents and businesses.”
Jordan also described the role of the final phase within the overall campus plan: “Phase Three is the cornerstone of the MUSD Innovation Campus as it provides our industry, governance, community organizations and educators with a place to convene in partnership for work-based learning and durable skills development for career and life.”
QKA said the Workforce Development Center will include meeting rooms, offices, conference rooms, a cafe, kitchen and lobby. The meeting rooms are designed to be reconfigured using operable partitions to create larger gathering space for conferences and MUSD Board of Education meetings. The kitchen is planned to open to a covered outdoor dining area adjacent to the campus’s existing main quad.
The Early Childhood Education Research Center is described as having two classrooms with restrooms, along with breakout and administrative spaces.
QKA President Aaron Jobson said the team emphasized flexibility across age groups and subject areas, noting the goal was to create “adaptable learning environments” that can support “a wide range of subjects and industries.”
Project partners include QKA as designer for all phases, Blach Construction as builder and TBK Construction Management as construction manager.
The release also notes sustainability measures such as designing toward Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) certification, using renewable power from MUSD’s existing photovoltaic system, and incorporating energy-efficient lighting, all-electric mechanical systems, stormwater catchment and water-efficient landscaping.
Funding for the $90 million, nearly 100,000-square-foot Innovation Campus is attributed to the 2018 Bond Measure AA and California state-matching grants, with Phase III expected to complete in summer 2027.
This article is based on a press release originally published by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects on April 28, 2026.