🡠 Education Specifications

Elementary School Core Learning (General Instruction 1-5)

Elementary School classrooms focus on creating welcoming and nurturing environments, encouraging curiosity and joy of learning. Although the configuration and special considerations vary between instructional communities, core learning spaces include areas for: whole group and small group lecture/discussion, individual study and practice, small group and whole group cooperative and collaborative learning activities, instructor-led individual and group tutoring, peer tutoring, and student testing.

Spatial Characteristics

Flexible Furniture

To reconfigure rooms with a variety of spatial setups for different modes of learning. Seats, desks, and some teaching surfaces are mobile for small and large group collaboration. Rooms will also include space for a large rug for class-wide gatherings and instruction.
Madrid ES
Sky Crossing ES

Educational Technology

Shall be purposeful, ample, and robust. Classrooms will have wall-mounted interactive displays, sinks, voice amplification systems, casework for secure storage of student devices, and plenty of outlets for flexible use of technology.
Adams Central K-6
Adams Central K-6

Outdoor Connections

Classrooms shall have direct views to the outside, plentiful natural daylight, and fresh air. Connection to natural landscape features will encourage healthy breaks from indoor focused learning.
Pacific ES
Pacific ES
Space Types
Overview
Blair ES - Deerfield Primary

Grades 1-5 Instructional Community

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Washington ES

Classroom

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Woodward-Granger ES

Small Group Collaboration

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