Fairview Elementary

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FAST FACTS: •

840 Total Students = 800 Current Students + 40 Head Start/PreSchool Students

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Site = 10.0 Acres

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Buildings = 47,965 Square Feet

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186 Parking Spaces

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74% of Classrooms are in Portable Classroom Buildings

“IF I COULD ONLY DO ONE THING”: •

Add a Track Around the Field

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Bigger Playground

Original front entry of Fairview Elementary School, showing the current bus drop off and pick up loop.

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FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVERVIEW Fairview Elementary school was originally built in 1950 and included two buildings connected by a covered breezeway, containing administration offices and four classrooms. The original plans show future classroom finger wing additions, but these were never built.

The next building to be added to the site was the six-classroom pod building in 1969. The quad and surrounding portable classrooms and multi-purpose building were installed in 1989. The quad is quite expansive, but is underutilized, doesn’t drain well, and needs additional shaded areas. An additional twelve portable classrooms were added over the years on the eastern edge of the site.

The site is bordered by a heavily traveled two-lane country road to the south, West Whitmore Avenue, with private property and orchards on the other three sides. Traffic safety is the top concern at this campus, where traffic backs up on the country road when parents use both sides of the street and the assigned student drop off loop to drop their students off in the morning. There are no turn lanes, so traffic backs up further when parents and visitors attempt to make a left-hand turn out of the school. Traffic is also a concern near the Head Start/pre-school portable classroom, which is separated from the main campus by a driveway and parking lots. Parents use this narrow driveway to drop off and pick up students at all times of the day. This causes a backup between parents and staff trying to park in the northern parking lot.

The bus drop off loop is centered on the original front entrance to the school, but the administration office placement has forced this entry to be shut with gates and fencing. The multi-purpose portable serves six lunch periods, one per grade level. The multi-purpose also serves breakfast to students before school and holds assemblies. The lack of space forces lunches and assemblies to be held in different shifts or in the quad, where shade is lacking. The original administration space is still in use but does not have the space or adequate number of restrooms to support the current campus size. Because of this lack of space, staff offices such as speech and mental health are scattered across campus.

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EXISTING SITE INVENTORY !

The assessment process begins with an understanding of the existing campus, including uses of existing spaces. The site plan to the right defines those uses at a fixed point in time and assigns the use of those spaces as classroom, specialty rooms, and core support facilities. The matrix below summarizes building areas, as well as the assumed number of available classrooms.

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FIELDS

P6 !

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GROSS AREAS

PLAYGROUND SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Parking P5 PARKING

FUTURE CITY ROAD

HARDCOURT P7 P3 P2

P1

MP

AREA

LOADED CR

A Administration & Classrooms

6,582 SF

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B Classroom Pod Building

8,503 SF

5

P1 Portable Kindergarten Classrooms

2,560 SF

2

P2 Portable Multi-Purpose Building

2,880 SF

P3 Portable Classrooms

5,760 SF

2

3

P4 Portable Classrooms

8,640 SF

5

2

P5 Portable Classrooms

7,680 SF

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1

P6 Portable Classrooms

3,840 SF

4

P7 Portable Head Start Classroom

1,520 SF

Total

47,965 SF

NON-LOADED

2

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P4

102,656 sf

Kinder B LEGEND Administration/Support Services/Restrooms

Drop-Off

A

ASES Multi-Purpose Space

PARKING

Classroom

BUS DROP OFF

Kindergarten/TK/Pre-School/Head Start/ECE Library/Computer Lab Music

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Special Education Classroom

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CONDITION ASSESSMENT

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Student drop off causes traffic to back up along the busy, two-lane West Whitmore Avenue, creating hazardous conditions for students and vehicles.

The expansive quad with shade structure, lined on all sides by a unifying covered walkway, is well tended, but underutilized.

The undersized portable multi-purpose space serves one lunch period per grade level, and can only accommodate one grade level for assemblies.

The exterior of the portable multi-purpose building does not afford much room for gathering students, food deliveries, or an outdoor eating area.

Portable classrooms line the entire eastern edge of the site, while the restrooms are closer to the perimeter of the quad.

The Kindergarten and Head Start classrooms and playgrounds are situated along a narrow driveway and between two parking lots.

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CONDITION ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT FINDINGS: •

FIELDS

P6

Civil - Accessibility: Many cross slopes exceed accessible percentages - Utility Improvements: Additional storm drain inlets are necessary; the sewer and domestic water systems appear to be acceptable - Facility Upgrades/Expansions: Traffic concerns along West Whitmore Avenue, additional traffic signage is needed, and many ponding locations across the site

PLAYGROUND

P5

PARKING

P2

Electrical

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Mechanical & Plumbing - Site domestic water pressure is in fair condition - Wall and roof mounted AC units and associated fans and ductwork should be replaced if older than fifteen years old

HARDCOURT

P7

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Note: Please see the appendix for full consultant reports

P3

P1 P4

B

A PARKING

WEST WHITMORE AVENUE

In addition to the portables surrounding the quad, portable classroom buildings and staff offices line the eastern edge of the campus.

LEGEND Permanent Construction Portable Building

EXISTING SITE PLAN FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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PHASING New Kindergarten/Head Start Drop Off Zone P2

New Staff Parking Lot Relocated Portable Classrooms & Multi-Purpose Building

P3 P5 P6

P7

New Multi-Purpose Building New Kindergarten/ Head Start Building

P1 B

New Student Drop Off Loop & Visitor Parking Lot

Portables to be Removed or Relocated During Phase 2

P4 A

New Administration Building Enlarged Bus Drop Off/Pick Up Loop

EXISTING CAMPUS The following images represent one scenario for phasing and implementation of the improvements anticipated at Fairview Elementary School. It is expected that a participatory design process may yield a revised approach within the parameters established here.

The buildings highlighted in red will be relocated in Phase 1 to be used as interim housing while the new buildings are being constructed.

LEGEND

PHASE 1 MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING & PORTABLE RELOCATION Phase I begins with the relocation of five portable classrooms, the multi-purpose building, and six classrooms that were housed in the “pod� building - highlighted in red on the existing campus image. The relocated buildings allow construction to move forward for the new permanent buildings and parking facilities without diminishing existing student capacity.

New Building Modernized Building Relocated Building Building to be Relocated or Demolished

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PHASING Highlighted Classrooms to be Relocated or Demolished in Phase 4

Additional Relocated Portable Classrooms

New Classroom Buildings

Modernize Existing Buildings

PHASE 2 PORTABLE RELOCATION & CLASSROOM BUILDINGS Phase 2 focuses on relocating the remaining portable classrooms that were surrounding the original quad. Many of the portables can be relocated offsite or demolished since the new buildings bring increased capacity for classrooms, offices, and specialty uses, such as music. In the footprint of the relocated portables, three new permanent classroom buildings will be constructed. The classroom buildings will be arrayed around the new quad, outdoor amphitheater and multi-purpose building.

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PHASE 3 MODERNIZATION The administration, staff offices, and lounge will now be housed in the new administration building, allowing the modernization of the existing front building. While the modernization occurs, the four classrooms located in this building can be housed in the new classroom wings or in the interim housing still in place.

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PHASING Improved Field, Track & Baseball Diamond

Updated Hardcourts & Playgrounds

PHASE 4 PORTABLE REMOVAL At this point the portable classrooms used as interim housing can now be removed. Finishing touches on the site include updated playgrounds and hardcourts, as well as an improved field, running track, and baseball diamond.

LEGEND New Building Modernized Building Relocated Building Building to be Relocated or Demolished

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PROPOSED SITE PLAN OVERVIEW

FUTURE CITY ROAD

The proposed master plan retains the quad, yet on a more manageable scale and with the new multi-purpose and amphitheater acting as the focal point. The new classroom wings are arrayed around the outdoor amphitheater, while the original administration/classroom building will ultimately be modernized and reconfigured to accommodate the library, media commons, and classrooms. The bus and student drop off loops will be enlarged but remain in their original locations. A new administration building greets arriving students and provides a secure, single entry point for anyone arriving on campus after school has begun and the main gates have been closed. One main driveway provides access to the student drop off loop, the enlarged visitor parking lot, and the staff parking lot beyond. Off the staff parking lot is a designated Head Start, pre-school, and kindergarten drop off area, as well as access to the service drive that supports the kitchen. The new kindergarten complex features plenty of classroom and support spaces as well as separate Head Start/Pre-School and kindergarten playgrounds. The hardcourts, playgrounds, and fields are accessed by students through the central quad. Shade structures and covered eating areas are shown as dashed in the quad and over playgrounds.

Areas for future growth are shown dashed in blue.

LEGEND Administration/Support Services/Restrooms ASES Classroom Kindergarten/TK/Pre-School/Head Start/ECE Library/Computer Lab Multi-Purpose Special Education Classroom Modernized Existing Building Secured Fenceline Future Growth Overhead Shade Structure

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FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FAST FACTS: •

900 Total Students = 810 Current Students + 90 Head Start/PreSchool Students

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Site = 12.0 Acres

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Buildings = 56,415 Square Feet

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79 Parking Spaces

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54% of Classrooms are in Portable Classroom Buildings

“IF I COULD ONLY DO ONE THING”: •

New Larger Multi-Purpose Space

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Multi-Purpose Room

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Better Parking & More Parking

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Game Room

The closed gates and fencing pose a challenge to wayfinding on the Franklin Elementary School campus.

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