Spatial Requirements

Front Office and Therapy Spaces

Mechanical Room - 165 sq. ft
a. Function: Storage of mechanical systems and electrical panel equipment
b. Adjacencies: Convenient to Janitorial and Front Office space
c. Furnishings: None
d. Equipment: Electrical Panel, Mechanical systems equipment
e. Special Requirement: Lockable Door

Janitorial - 80 sq. ft
a. Function: Storage of cleaning solvents and equipment
b. Adjacencies: Central Location
c. Furnishings: Shelving, Wall Hooks and organizational systems
d. Equipment: Stationary Tub, sink
e. Special Requirement: Plumbing Wall, Drain in middle of Floor, Proper ventilation for solvents, disposal space for solvents, Lockable Door

Front Office - 1,280 sq. ft
a. Function: Reception space for guests, offices for administrative staff, storage of copy supplies and mail, rooms for faculty and staff support Occupancy Max:15
b. Adjacencies: Centrally Located, proximity to classroom spaces
c. Furnishings: Waiting lounge chairs (5), Receptionist Systems Desk, Task Chair (1), Desk System and task chair (1), Copy tables and paper storage, Mailboxes, modular tables (2), Side Chairs (8)
d. Equipment: Copy Machine, Fax Machine, Telephone (4), Computer (5), Refrigerator, Microwave, Sink
e. Special Requirements: Security door, Wi-Fi access

Community Outreach Office - 325 sq. ft
a. Function: office space for social worker coordinating service, inclusion, and community opportunities Occupancy Max:6
b. Adjacencies: Close to the Front Office and public access
c. Furnishings: Systems desk (1), Collaborative System (1), Shelving Units (2), Waiting Seats (2)
d. Equipment: Computer (2)
e. Special Requirements: None

Conference Room - 300 sq. ft
a. Function: Meeting space for office staff and visiting guests, students, and financial patrons. Occupancy Max: 6
b. Adjacencies: In front office
c. Furnishings: Conference Table (1), Task seating (6), Projection Screen (1)
d. Equipment: Computer (1), Projection Machine (1)
e. Special Requirements: Laptop hookups/ data plug in center of table

Sensory Room - 400 sq. ft
a. Function: Therapy space for lower school students; space will feature sensory input equipment, such as light projection machines, textural simulation, and audio stimulation machines. Occupancy Max: 3-4
b. Adjacencies: Close to Occupational and Speech Therapy rooms, Close to Lower school
c. Furnishings: Comfortable seating bags (4), Texture Wall
d. Equipment: Light Machine (2), Sound Machine (2),
e. Special Requirements: No windows, lots of outlets and switching, cushy flooring

Nursing Station - 635 sq. ft.
a. Function: Medical attention area for students’ infirmaries, Shower and washer dryer space for sanitation purposes. Cool Down room for upset students. Occupancy Max: 5-6
b. Adjacencies: close to lower and high school, front desk
c. Furnishings: Medical Cots (2), desk (1),
d. Equipment: Shower Room, Washer dryer, computer (1), first aid equipment
e. Special requirements: Roll in shower, soft flooring and acoustical walls for cool down space

Occupational Therapy - 490 sq. ft.
a. Function: Therapy space for students and occupational therapist. Occupancy Max: 5-6
b. Adjacencies: Fairly close to the lower school, outdoor space, and gym
c. Furnishings: Comfortable seating (4), Desk (2), Task Chairs (2)
d. Equipment: Computer (2), treadmill (1), therapy equipment
e. Special Requirements: All spaces need ample circulation; controllability of light and thermal systems

Server Room - 150 sq. ft.
a. Function: Storage for computer server, office space for IT person Occupancy Max: 1
b. Adjacencies: close to computer lab and lower and high school
c. Furnishings: server stack (1), Desk (1), task chair (1)
d. Equipment: Computer Server
e. Special Requirements: Proper ventilation and cooling for server equipment

Activity Spaces

Activity Space - 5,010 sq. ft.
a. Function: Activity space for physical fitness and therapy, pool space for therapy rehabilitation, stage for performances and all school masses, kitchen for catered functions at the school Occupancy Max: 250
b. Adjacencies: Fairly close to the lower and high school; Easily viewable access from the street for public
c. Furnishings: Stackable seating (250)
d. Equipment: Stove, Refrigerator, Microwave, PA System, adaptable athletic equipment
e. Special Requirements: all elevated spaces need to have ramp access.

Cafeteria and Dining Spaces

Cafeteria - 4,530 sq. ft.
a. Function: Vocational Skill learning space for older students, eating area for school age students; Occupancy Max: 250
b. Adjacencies: Fairly close to lower and high school. Access for food deliveries
c. Furnishings: reconfigurable rectangular tables (20), stackable chairs (175)
d. Equipment: Commercial kitchen appliances, Hand washing sink, disposable and washing station
e. Special Requirements: ample circulation for students

Chapel Space and Gardens

Chapel - 1,260 sq. ft.
a. Function: Gathering space for small prayer group and religious education; Occupancy Max: 80
b. Adjacencies: Close to high school and lower school; Public Access
c. Furnishings: Pews (10), Altar Table (1), Tabernacle (1),
d. Equipment: PA system
e. Special Requirements: Ample circulation,

Outdoor Gardens - 1,760 sq. ft.
a. Function: Therapy space, play area, and outdoor learning environment for students
b. Adjacencies: Close to public way
c. Furnishings: Benches (6), 32” garden bed height (4), Outdoor tables (5), Outdoor seating (20), Outdoor lounge seating (4)
d. Equipment: Accessible playground equipment, garden tool storage
e. Special Requirements: Purple martin house to house Purple martins (they eat mosquitoes), circular track area with different featured textures, security around exterior, covered area for gardening.

Vocational Center

Arts Room - 750 sq. ft
a. Function: Art education room, storage, and creation space Occupancy Max: 18
b. Adjacencies: Close to High School and Vocational Center
c. Furnishings: tables (2), chairs (20), desk (1), task chair (1) drying and hanging racks (4)
d. Equipment: Small kiln (1), storage unit, computer (1), Display Stacks (3)
e. Special Requirement: exhaust fan for kiln, lockable area for kiln and volatile supplies, operable windows and exposure to natural light, easily cleaned surfaces

Sewing Room - 650 sq. ft
a. Function: Classroom to teach sewing basics Occupancy Max: 15
b. Adjacencies: Close to High School and Vocational Center
c. Furnishings: tables (2), chairs (20), desk (1), task chair (1) Racks for hanging options (2), ironing boards (4), Cutting tables (2)
d. Equipment: Sewing Machines (10), Irons (3),
e. Special Requirement: moveable furniture, storage for irons.

Woodworking Room - 800 sq. ft
a. Function: Teaching and creation space for adult students to learn the trade of woodworking Occupancy Max: 15
b. Adjacencies: Close to High School and Vocational Center
c. Furnishings: tables (6), stools (12), desk (1), task chair (1), Cutting tables (2), Storage cabinets (4), Stackable chairs (20)
d. Equipment: Woodworking equipment, Computers (4)
e. Special Requirement: Safety measures, classroom space

Work Room - 800 sq. ft
a. Function: Activity space for workers and students in vocational center Occupancy Max: 30
b. Adjacencies: Close to High School
c. Furnishings: tables (8), desk (1), task chair (1), Storage cabinets (4), Stackable chairs (30)
d. Equipment: Computers (1)
e. Special Requirement: Ample Circulation Space

Gardening Room - 500 sq. ft
a. Function: Activity and storage space for gardening tools and plants Occupancy Max: 10
b. Adjacencies: Close to High School and outdoor area
c. Furnishings: Potting tables (2), Storage racks (6), wall tool organizer (1)
d. Equipment: mower (1), Weed whacker (1)
e. Special Requirement: lockable storage and door

Recreation Room - 330 sq. ft
a. Function: Hang out and relaxing space for vocational students Occupancy Max: 15
b. Adjacencies: Close to sewing, art, wood working, work, and gardening room
c. Furnishings: tables (8), Stackable chairs (35), Soft lounge chairs (15) Sofa (2)
d. Equipment: Pin Ball Machine (2), Wii Video Gaming system (1), TV (1), VCR/DVD (1), foosball table (1), Ping Pong table (1)
e. Special Requirement: Sound barriers and soft flooring

Office - 180 sq. ft
a. Function: Office for Vocational Center coordinator
b. Adjacencies: Close to all vocational center spaces; adjacent to recreational room
c. Furnishings: desk (1), Task chair (1)
d. Equipment: Computer (1)
e. Special Requirement: window to view recreation spaces

Bath Room - 450 sq. ft
a. Function: Sanitary space for human waste removal
b. Adjacencies: close to vocational center spaces
c. Furnishings: none
d. Equipment: Toilets, Sinks, Hand Dryers
e. Special Requirement: ADA Accessible

Service Room - 685 sq. ft
a. Function: Space for vocational student community business Occupancy Max: 18
b. Adjacencies: Close to Office
c. Furnishings: tables (4), Stackable chairs (35),
d. Equipment: Telephone (1)
e. Special Requirement: none

Storage - 90 sq. ft/ area
a. Function: storage of classroom learning and cleaning supplies, computer equipment, and other miscellaneous items
b. Adjacencies: Easily accessible to classrooms
c. Furnishings: Shelving
d. Equipment: None
e. Special Requirement: None

Lower School

Classrooms - 9 classrooms = 4,800 sq. ft.
a. Function: Learning Spaces for 6-15 year olds. 4 classrooms for elementary, 5 classrooms for middle school occupancy max per classroom: 15
b. Adjacencies: convenient to front office, cafeteria, and speech therapy
c. Furnishings: Moveable desks (10), Chairs (10), reading area rug (1), desk (1), Chair (1), Group Work area table (1)
d. Equipment: Computer (1), Sink (1), Bathroom (1), Storage Unit (3), Boards (3),
e. Special Requirement: Exterior Views and glare control mechanisms, lots of outlets

Storage - 80 sq. ft/ area
f. Function: storage of classroom learning and cleaning supplies, computer equipment, and other miscellaneous items
g. Adjacencies: Easily accessible to classrooms
h. Furnishings: Shelving
i. Equipment: None
j. Special Requirement: None

Speech Therapy Room- 290 sq. ft
a. Function: Therapy space for students receiving speech therapy Occupancy Max: 3-4
b. Adjacencies: Close to lower school classrooms
c. Furnishings: tables (3), chairs (4), Storage cabinets (1), Shelving Units (2)
d. Equipment: Audio Equipment
e. Special Requirement: None

Bath Room - 330 sq. ft
a. Function: Sanitary space for human waste removal
b. Adjacencies: Close to middle school classrooms
c. Furnishings: none
d. Equipment: toilet, sinks, hand dryers
e. Special Requirement: ADA accessible

Library - 360 sq. ft
a. Function: reading space and storage for school books Occupancy Max: 18
b. Adjacencies: Close to lower school classrooms
c. Furnishings: Shelving Units (6), comfortable seating (3), table (1), Chairs (5)
d. Equipment: Computer (1)
e. Special Requirement: None

High School

Classrooms - 4 classrooms = 2,520 sq. ft.
a. Function: Learning Spaces for 15-18 year olds. Social Studies, Reading, Math, and English classrooms; Occupancy max per classroom: 15
b. Adjacencies: convenient to vocational center
c. Furnishings: Moveable desks (10), Chairs (10), desk (1), Chair (1)
d. Equipment: Computer (1), Storage Unit (3), Boards (3), Lockers (15)
e. Special Requirement: Exterior Views and glare control mechanisms, lots of outlets

Computer Room/ Library - 700 sq. ft
a. Function: Computer use space, reading area, and storage of books Occupancy Max: 20
b. Adjacencies: Close to high school classrooms
c. Furnishings: Tables (10) Chairs (10) Shelving Units (6), comfortable seating (3), table (1), Chairs (7)
d. Equipment: Computer (10)
e. Special Requirement: adequate ventilation for computer equipment; view into space from adjacent classrooms

Lifestyles Suite - 690 sq. ft
a. Function: Apartment living and Kitchen accommodations to teach older students self sufficient life skills such as cooking, washing clothes, ironing, and making their bed. Occupancy Max: 10
b. Adjacencies: Close to high school classrooms
c. Furnishings: Bed (1), Table (1) Chairs (4) Ironing Board (1) Closet / chest of drawers (1)
d. Equipment: Computer (1) Washer and Dryer (1) Refrigerator, sink, stove, dishwasher washer dryer in apartment kitchen
e. Special Requirement: ADA accessible shower and apartment kitchen