Kingswood Opens 81,000 Square Foot Center in Riverside
The $60 million Kingswood Community Center now houses education, health, recreation and community services under one roof in Wilmington's Riverside section.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Kingswood Community Center opened in Wilmington's Riverside section on November 8, 2026, in an 81,000 square foot facility about five times the size of its former home. The center integrates education, health, recreation and community services under one roof.
Why it matters
The center consolidates services that previously operated separately and expands capacity for community programming in Wilmington. It sits within a broader redevelopment in the neighborhood.
The facility spans 81,000 square feet, about five times the size of Kingswood's former home, with a gymnasium seating more than 600 and capacity for up to 1,500 for gatherings. The Montessori Academy projects serving 150 to 200 children, though actual enrollment figures were not reported.
The players
Kingswood Community Center
The community organization operating the new 81,000 square foot facility in Wilmington's Riverside section.
Nemours Children's Health
A pediatric health system that occupies 15,000 square feet within the center.
WRK Group
The firm that manages the Kingswood Community Center facility.
The details
The center includes a large commercial kitchen and dining room, flexible community and event space, and recreation space. Nemours Children's Health occupies 15,000 square feet, and the WRK Group manages the facility. The $60 million project sits across the street from a park and more than 700 units of mixed-income housing.
Timeline
November 8, 2026: Kingswood Community Center officially opens in Riverside.
Kingswood has provided this work for 80 years, marked by its 80th anniversary.
Openings & Closings
The Kingswood center follows the mixed-use community hub model, co-locating a pediatric health provider, a Montessori school and recreation space in one building. Rather than dispersing these services across separate sites, the facility concentrates them within a single $60 million redevelopment.
Residents in the Riverside area gain access to pediatric health services, a Montessori academy, recreation space and community event facilities without traveling between separate locations. The center's gymnasium and dining room are available for community use and gatherings.
The takeaway
Consolidated community facilities can place health, education and recreation services within walking distance of local housing. Residents interested in these services can look to the center's programming as it expands.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Delaware Public Media.
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