Following a successful community engagement campaign resulting in a $40 million bond referendum to improve district facilities, Williamsville-Sherman School District moved forward to make significant and essential renovations and additions to both their junior high and high schools. Creating continuity with the new and the old as well as creating highly functioning learning environments that are inspiring to the entire school community, the project unifies the entire site and creates a new, welcoming façade to the west.
Expanding the junior high into a 5-8 facility, a 5th grade wing will be added to the junior high to accommodate growing enrollment, adding five highly functioning learning spaces and a new unit office. New lockers will be added to the 6th grade wing, which will also be the new home of the enhanced junior high weight room.
A 600-seat multi-use theater, new band and choral areas, and a 79,700 square-foot new field house will be added to meet the growing need for the district’s fine arts and athletics programs. Athletic field light replacements and the addition of a press box and 1,000-seat grandstand to the existing football field and track will upgrade outdated and insufficient facilities. Increased science and STEM labs in the high school will increase innovative, hands-on learning. Current fine arts and dining areas will be revitalized as a new weight room and competitive gym space. A new kitchen and commons area on the first floor will allow for flexible seating and dining. Also, the clear and logical circulation pattern set up by the design provides for improved wayfinding, clear security, and welcoming entrances.
Increasing demand for fine arts and athletics programs left the district to face growth issues with their current facilities.
While the new design unified the entire site, which improved wayfinding and clear security, the district received the necessary expanded science and STEM labs, a large field house, and a multi-use theater.
- New Field House
- 600 Seat Multi-use Theater
- New STEM labs
The Central Transportation Facility, located on an 8.9-acre site in Kinloch, Missouri, was one of three transportation facilities owned and operated by the Special School District of St. Louis County.
The new Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet School houses K-8 students in an environment that revolves around student-focused learning with the incorporation of flexible and collaborative work spaces to encourage students to work in small groups.
The new K-8 school features a commons area with a stage for presentations and events, along with a media commons in the core of the school. Students enjoy colorful “portals” to represent different environments within the school, as well as creative makerspaces for a hands-on education.
Founded in 1846, the City of St. Charles School District has been a cornerstone of the community, contributing significantly to the city’s rich history. As the district prepared to renew an upcoming proposition, it recognized the necessity of developing a comprehensive long-range facilities master plan to ensure the prudent allocation of district funds.