EXISTING CONDITION

NEW FACILITY EXAMPLE

Basic Classrooms: The overcrowding we face at Farmington High School is experienced daily in our basic classrooms.  Given enrollment and programming, we do not have an adequate number of classrooms which impacts academic programming.  Classrooms are occupied every period of the day, making it difficult to hold planning meetings, meet with small groups of students, expand course offerings or host special programs to enrich learning.

The classrooms have ongoing problems, including a range of temperature fluctuations (No A/C), ongoing leaks, and aging equipment.

Art/World Language: The remote second floor of the original 1928 building currently houses the Art and World Language Departments.  These classrooms are small, cramped, hot in the warm weather months, and cold in the winter.  There is very little storage. In the process of completing student artwork, there is  clutter in the classrooms and hallways.  These spaces are only handicapped accessible via the outdated and many times non-operating elevator.

Business Classroom: There is a number of students taking business classes and who intend to pursue business programs in their post-secondary education, with only one business classroom.  Due to this limitation, we cannot keep up with the increasing enrollment and interest in advanced technology.

Data Center: Technology is at the center of 21st century teaching and learning, yet our entire K-12 data center is a former classroom.  This space is too small for the equipment and for staff to support all of our technology needs K-12. 

Math Classrooms: Loud and distracting dehumidifiers are present in most of our math classrooms because of a moisture problem in this part of the building.  This creates a challenging learning environment for teachers and students.

Provide natural light in classrooms and other learning spaces.  This photograph shows how light shelves along the windows can direct daylight upward and across the ceiling, making the classrooms very bright.  Provide movable furniture and technology for multiple learning formats, offering individual and small group configurations, and greater flexibility in the scheduling of classrooms for different departments.  Some classrooms will have movable walls to expand learning space.  Teacher workstations could be located elsewhere, in shared collaborative spaces.