Highmark School Development
Expert team,
at your service
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Mission

We help school leaders bring their vision to life by guiding them through the entire school development process, so they can positively impact students, teachers, and communities.

VISION

We partner with schools to build high-quality, sustainable facilities, on-time, on-budget and true to our word.

VALUES

Honesty
We are forthright and honest in our dealings, act with integrity and place our customers’ needs at the center of everything we do. We are dependable: we do what we say, hit the mark of our deliverables, and respond candidly to bumps in the road.


Transparency
We hold no secrets from our clients, communicate clearly in a timely way, and offer full transparency in our project dealings. We act with our customers’ financial future in mind, leveraging nearly 100 projects worth of experience, to find the right, long-term solution to a school’s needs.

 

Community
We are exemplary corporate citizens and greatly value the lasting impact our work has on students, parents and educators in the towns and cities where we develop schools. Beyond our immediate orbit, we freely share our knowledge at industry events for the benefit of the broader education charter and educator community.

Founded in 2005, Highmark has completed over 97 educational facilities in 18 states while deploying over $1 billion in facility funding. We serve new-start and operational charter schools; management companies; and private school programs, including operators of early learning centers. More than a real estate firm, bank, or builder—Highmark shoulders the full burden of facility development, allowing our clients to do what they do best: operate schools and teach children.

 

We are developers, underwriters, real estate experts, construction managers, and charter school leaders. Our collective resume includes hundreds of school projects and represents over a billion dollars in education construction.

 

We’re on time, on budget, and true to our word. We look forward to working with you!

Your Highmark Team

“I have to thank the entire team at Highmark. It is because of you that our babies walk through that door proud, happy, and also safe. So thank you, thank you."
Akeem BrownSuperintendent, Essence Preparatory Public School
“I just wanted to send a personal thanks. Your entire team did a great job getting us in there, and the building looks great. With no shortage of challenges, I feel blessed that you are our partner."
Tom ChaffeeBoard Chair, Dreamers Academy
“…we are very pleased with the outstanding building Highmark has made possible for us. It is truly amazing how every obstacle and hurdle has been overcome bit by bit. I know it was not an easy one for your team and we are very grateful.”
Wanda PerezFounding Principal and CEO, Academy of Health Sciences
Partnerships & Affiliations

Highmark thrives on
diverse networks and collaborative relationships.

We’re proud to support many school support organizations and associations through membership, conference attendance, presentations, and sponsorships.

 

If you’re looking for a gratis speaker at a formal or casual event to provide insight on best practices in facility development, give us a call. We never use such opportunities as sales pitches. We’d love to hear your story.



Careers

Join the Highmark team

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We’re always looking for great talent. If you have skills and experience you think would be valuable to us, please send us your resume.