New Life for 1950’s Church

PRIMM ABC CHILD CARE | Seattle, WA

Founded in 1970, Primm ABC Child Care has operated in the basement of the Primm Tabernacle A.M.E. Church in Hillman City since 1977. The church recently moved south to stay close to its congregants, making the sanctuary available for transformation into more childcare space.

EW is working with Primm to remodel its existing classrooms, add new classrooms, and remodel and expand the outdoor play space. This project will more than double Primm’s licensed capacity, from 45 children to 102 children. It will extend the life of this community space through upgrades to structural and seismic systems, and installation of durable materials and energy efficiency features. The project will retain the sanctuary’s lovely stained-glass windows.

The reimagining of the church sanctuary will support and enhance the ways in which Primm ABC Child Care already serves the community for both early learning and other functions. A movable partition between two of the new classrooms in the former sanctuary will open up to create a larger space for graduations and holiday parties. The upper-level classrooms will also host other community programs in the late afternoon and evening, such as first aid and CPR classes, homework help, and speakers.