“The best school environments don’t just support learning—they ignite imagination, nurture belonging, and empower every student to thrive.”
Schmidt Associates
Washington Township Early Learning Center
Indianapolis, IN
Client: MSD of Washington Township
Size: 37,000 SF
Completion: 2024
Architect: Schmidt Associates
General Contractor: Smoot Construction
Following a full assessment and campus master plan, MSD of Washington Township decided to add a one-story building to the existing Community and Education Center (CEC) to make room for a new Early Learning Center for the district's youngest learners. This location would also benefit from shared infrastructure support.
The facility now serves as the new home for both a developmental preschool and a daycare for employees’ children, ages 2-5. The preschool addition includes administrative areas, a multi-purpose room, an activity zone, and classrooms arranged in “pods” with all associated support spaces.
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Fullerton School District
Fullerton, CA
Client: Fullerton School District
Size: 855.5 Sq Feet
Completion: 2025
In order to modernize their dual-language classrooms, Fullerton School District needed mobile furniture that allowed teachers to easily transition between different activities and pedagogies throughout the day—on top of having easy-to-clean surfaces and the durability to stand up to years of use. When they saw Lakeshore’s exclusive Modern Edge furniture line, they knew they had their solution. The smooth-rolling, locking casters on the desks gave them the mobility they needed, and with a lifetime warranty, they felt confident that their purchase would last long into the future.
Meteor Education
Georgetown Future Ready Complex
Georgetown, TX
Client: Georgetown Independent School District
Size: 241,000
Completion: 2024
Faced with rapid population growth, Georgetown ISD set out to upgrade its approach to career and technical education (CTE). Existing programs were spread across three high schools and relied on outdated, makeshift equipment that limited both student access and real-world readiness.
The district responded with the creation of the Future Ready Complex, a 241,000-square-foot facility designed to centralize all CTE programs and equip them with modern, industry-grade tools and furnishings. To bring this vision to life, GISD partnered with Meteor Education and Advanced Technologies Consultants, who guided the planning, procurement, and installation of furniture and equipment.
JCJ Architecture
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School
New Haven, CT
Client: New Haven Public Schools
Size: 63,000 sf
Completion: 2022
Architect: JCJ Architecture / Pickard Chilton
General Contractor: Giordano Construction Co
Originally located on Orchard Street in New Haven, the Strong School was opened in 1808 and has been relocated multiple times within in the City of New Haven. With a vision “to empower 21st Century learners by giving them the communication, academic, and social skills necessary to succeed in a technologically advancing world,” this PreK-4 lab school was relocated in 2019 to a new site on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). From this location, the School and the University have been able to deepen their collaboration and provide a dynamic project-based educational experience for students and valuable opportunities for students and faculty of SCSU’s School of Education.
Patent # D827971
Certwood USA
INNOV-8
5 Shifts Transforming School Design
School design is evolving quickly, driven by a convergence of technology, flexibility, and human-centered priorities. From AI-powered learning tools and multi-use classrooms to smarter infrastructure, wellness-focused environments, and visible sustainability strategies, today’s schools are being rethought from the ground up. These five innovations highlight how districts, designers, and manufacturers are working together to create spaces that are more adaptable, connected, and responsive to how students and educators actually learn and teach.
