PROJECT INFORMATION

COMPLETED: 2020

BUDGET: $5.1 MILLION

CLIENT: CRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS

LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, LA

Phase I of the project included extensive development of outdoor learning environments for 300 students grades PK4, K,1,2. The existing classroom building, recently used for a specialized high school, was reorganized from 14 classrooms to 9, better sized for Montessori based, project and small team learning.  Breakout classrooms for specialized music, art, and literary work were included in the program. Classrooms with adjoining restrooms were created in a new building for the new PK-4 program, with specialized play areas designed specifically for this age.

New outdoor classroom/play spaces based in Montessori teaching and the Nature Explore program includes distinct spaces including 2 new covered pavilions, soccer/sports field for active play, ‘mud’ kitchens, gardening area, tricycle path,  hammock pods, and climbing structures.

Phase 2 includes the renovation of a Church into a new gymnasium facility with basketball, volleyball, stage area, and new restrooms. It also includes the total gut renovation of a 4th building on the property to serve for the Aurora program, an alternative program designed for students for whom the regular school day is not appropriate. Having their own space allows these children to be taught in small or 1-1 settings in a more personalized environment. They also have access to their own distinct outdoor play yards to support their needs.