2021年6月18日 · Through a grade pods layout, travel distance is shortened and since the quantity of classrooms is reduced and coordinated by grade, so is the potential for disruption and distraction. This model can be seen in the new 81,000 s/f Oxford Middle School, which welcomed students in the fall of 2020.

Academic spaces are organized into three two-story pods, one per grade level, along with six shared, multilevel elective classrooms. Each level within a pod is the home of a team of 130 students and 5 teachers, each with their own identity within the school.

The new middle school meets those design needs with three classroom pods, two outdoor courtyards, and shared commons and library spaces, along with fine arts, band and choir halls, and two gymnasiums.

The resulting facility features grade-level pods that have grade-specific classrooms, teacher “think tanks” for teacher collaboration as well as resource rooms, student, and staff restrooms. The building is zoned to provide clear definition and control between academic spaces and event/community spaces.

Thoughtful space planning is at the heart of this successful design, with grade level pods organized around a central core that houses shared amenities and specialty classrooms. The central media center features a three-story glass enclosed atrium, with stacked art classrooms, promoting excitement and engagement in the creative process.

Each grade level pod was designed with centralized flexible learning spaces. Individual classrooms are equipped with large garage-style doors that can be opened so that learning may extend beyond the classroom.

The LEED Silver-certified project has six pods, organized by grade level and connected by a central collaborative area. Each pod has four classrooms dedicated to core curricular subjects: math, language arts, science, and social studies.

New middle school designs provide ways for teaching to be integrated into life experiences and hands-on opportunities. These opportunities teach self-sufficiency and support growth by emphasizing individualized learning.

The new 529-student Midview Middle School for grades 7 and 8 is designed to meet the district’s educational needs, provide a healthful and productive learning environment, and at the same time, conserve resources and cost less to operate and maintain.

This is a new middle school facility for a rapidly growing suburban school district. Originally conceived as a resite, the school was designed as an original plan to address growth and changing needs. Community. Design. School separated into Pods: Academic, Fine Arts, Athletics. Each Pod is self-sufficient with all necessary spaces. Planning.