Borrego Springs Unified School District sits in one of California’s most unique communities—tucked within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and serving just 345 students across three schools. But when the district set out to modernize its high school for the first time in more than 30 years, the goal was anything but small. With the support of an $8.6 million community bond, Borrego Springs partnered with KI to create flexible classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, and a vibrant new library designed to support career-focused learning and prepare students for life after graduation.

The modernization of the Park View Elementary library has significantly improved the school's learning environment, creating a welcoming and engaging space specifically tailored to promote creativity, collaboration, and student success. Through this initiative, AmTab sought to elevate the library's overall ambiance, transforming it into a more appealing space for students to gather.

Marco Partners with Heart of America to Transform Eleanor Roosevelt School's Library The Challenge Existing library retrofit with multiple entry points and sightline challenges. • Staff needed clear visibility across the entire space for supervision. • Central location within the school required a design that looked cohesive from every angle. • Outdated furniture created a dreary, uninspiring environment.

The New Fairfield Public Schools engaged JCJ Architecture to redesign and replace significant components of a 1970s-era structure that was deemed by the town to have exceeded it useful life. The High School was co-located/connected to the Town’s Middle School and shared significant core spaces. The new 146,000 sf High School was constructed adjacent to the existing one. Once the new facility was completed, the existing classroom wing and auditorium were demolished; the original gymnasium and natatorium remained. The middle school and high school are separate buildings connected by a pedestrian plaza. With significant grade changes across the site, the building was designed in a 3-story configuration.