“The best school environments don’t just support learning—they ignite imagination, nurture belonging, and empower every student to thrive.”
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Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Concord, New Hampshire
Client: Christa McAuliffe Elementary School
Size: 50,000 square feet
Completion: 2024
The Concord School district took a long-term planning approach for their facilities and went with nora® rubber, citing benefits around cost savings, durability, and ease of maintenance. Over a decade later, the floors have retained their original beauty and performance.
DLR Group
Almeta Crawford High School
Rosharon, TX
Client: Fort Bend ISD
Size: 502,000
Completion: 2023
Architect: DLR Group
General Contractor: Durotech Inc.
Almeta Crawford High School sets a new precedent for Fort Bend ISD. The new school is a modern space where designers took an underdeveloped area and created an intuitive campus that pays homage to the deep roots of the district’s history. For nearly four decades the school’s namesake, Almeta Crawford, was an inspiring and highly respected educator at Fort Bend ISD. She taught for more than 30 years at Dulles High School and received numerous awards, including the 2018 Jan DeBlance Memorial Award for Instructional Excellence.
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.
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Truman Early Childhood Learning Center
Lafayette, LA
Client: Lafayette Parish School System
Size: 73,000
Completion: 2024
Architect: Grace Design, DLR Group
General Contractor: The Lemoine Company
Truman Early Childhood Center is designed to meet the diverse needs of a thriving community, providing essential resources and support for early childhood learning. Truman is tailored to promote curiosity, creativity, and social skills, ensuring that each child receives the necessary attention and care. Truman aims to set the tone for inclusion and equity while creating opportunities for sensory learning, active play, and flexibility.
Truman Early Childhood Education Center utilizes a unique pod system to provide a fun educational environment for young learners and teachers to form close-knit communities. Divided into five diverse pods - Forest, Sky, Meadow, Lake, and Stream- this system enhances student engagement and supports social development.
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NXT MOV Seating
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.
