Coming Home- Pinewood's case for support

COMING HOME The case for support

Coming Home The Pinewood Vision Pinewood American International School has always been a beacon of possibilities for young people. For three-quarters of a century, our mission has focused on empowering an international student body to imagine the unimaginable, think independently, and treat

centered in design, rich in international school life,

Our school facilities are not an innocent bystander facilities are of paramount importance. Thus, Coming Home is the name of our building project

students are the same.

return to the Anatolia College campus where Pinewood was established in 1950.

in sustainable 21st century education. Your tomorrow in a premier English language setting.

In a world that is rapidly changing, we do this by

global landscape in Thessaloniki, Greece, and Europe.

includes a new, modern, purpose-built construction for the Secondary School complemented

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a priority on personalized, interdisciplinary, and inquiry-based approaches complexity over conformity relationships to self and others a network of connections with American partner schools for student exchanges a focus on intentional global education for the common good a school that empowers

OUR Core values

Campus

ANATOLIA / PINEWOOD IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM

PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PINEWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL ANATOLIA / PINEWOOD BOARDING FACILITIES

Our case for support

Secondary School • •

• 2 State-of-the-art science laboratories for biology and chemistry

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of physics, technology, and design

•

Spectacular, yet intimate 2-storey Library

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athletics and performances 2-storey central atrium hall for daily and

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Wellness suite for student learning support, counseling, and care Courtyard cafe for gathering and socializing

ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT DESIGN The new Pinewood campus, by A.N. Tombazis a microcosm of closed and open spaces, each with frame. By design contrast, the cylindrical features throughout time, and perpetual in nature.

The landscape surrounding the new Pinewood building complements the existing buildings, situates itself within the already exceptional natural beauty of species of a local and transcendental nature.

The buildings occupy approximately 1660m2 and water surfaces. Architecturally, our intention is to create a school that will embody both the historical and modern character and which will be easily recognizable by the public.

THE NEW BUILDING • relationship • students • aspects of the architecture

As

a

microcosm

of

American culture, valuable asset for Thessaloniki and its residents – an abounding between the American, Greek, and international communities.

ADDING VALUE

To THESSALONIKI of educating through an international lens, Pinewood is proud to support the new landscape in Thessaloniki as it grows in global business, expand our shared Anatolia-Pinewood dormitory will allow us to attract talented students from other parts of the world, too. As the guardians of our

in Thessaloniki is second to none in quality and importance for the growing international

ACADEMIC campaign. This contemporary, purpose-built facility, whose layout is akin to a campus within a campus, is intentionally designed to

spaces, among an abundance of natural light, and around organic outdoor gardens. School is reimagined through manifold learning opportunities in our new facility.

CLASSROOMS Our classrooms are designed to foster small learning learning, technology integration, and whole group knowledge crowdsourcing. These new pedagogical The north-south orientation of classrooms brings

SCIENCE LABORATORIES and make decisions and at the same time, help them become lifelong learners by maintaining their sense of wonder about the world around them.

The 2 laboratories and accompanying preparation room and balcony consist of stateenhance the student learning experience in biology, chemistry, and physics.

STUDENT SERVICES SUITE This space welcomes students to a safe, learning support, psychological support, and guidance in college counseling.

CREATIVE students as creators, performers, historians, programs enables students to enhance the depth and breadth of their expression and

INNOVATION DESIGN STUDIO Our studio is a space for realizing the nexus of design for a better world.

LIBRARY The Library is a spectacular twobook collection and functions as a space for presentations, lectures, exhibitions, and a black box style theater. The choice of the cylindrical structure, as well as its distinction from the rest of the landmark, at a point particularly important for the new school, and eye is drawn. The Library is the heart of the new school facilities.

VISUAL ARTS STUDIO Visual arts at Pinewood is a place for they engage in interpretation, analysis, and of the arts in their world.

PHYSICAL Athletics and physical education play an important

performance.

GYMNASIUM The 178 m² gymnasium will accommodate a basketball court and can be transformed into a multi-purpose hall performances.

COURTYARD CAFE As one of the main social gathering places for students. An open central patio surrounded by gardens and water surfaces intermixed with tables for student social interaction and the use of water surface contributes to the bioclimatic operation of the cafe and whole facility.

CENTRAL ATRIUM / ACTIVITIES HALL Of great importance is the central atrium, an indoor two-storey room housed with a specially constructed

hosted by the school. The form of the central treetree trunks and makes a clear reference to Pinewood.

A

home

for

the

single

most

where more than 50 nationalities come together to build bridges of understanding.

We invest in our students

To

“C community!”

- Pinewood teacher

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The Elementary School

The Elementary program focuses on students as unique and social learners. Through empathy to understand, and the knowledge to take action.

We get students excited about learning. The International Baccalaureate (IB)

“Once your child is part of

- Pinewood parent

The Early Year Program Imagine a place where 10 languages are spoken, but where the children speak in experience with the right balance of play-based learning and intentional teaching.

70+ Years of Excellence

450

Students

50

Nationalities

7:1 Student/Teacher ratio

100% University Acceptance

15

Nationalities

PreK to G12

Accredited in the U.S.

IB World School

CAMPUS NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

ACADEMIC CREATIVE PHYSICAL

PHYSICAL

CREATIVE

ACADEMIC

NAMING OPPORTUNITY SPACE AVAILABLE

NUM OF SPACES

AMOUNT FOR THE SPACE (EUR)

AMOUNT FOR THE EQUIPMENT (EUR)

LARGE CLASSROOM

10

20,000

SMALL CLASSROOM

4

10,000

SCIENCE LABORATORY

2

50,000

15,000

STUDENT SERVICES SUITE

1

30,000

15,000

INNOVATION DESIGN STUDIO

1

30,000

15,000

VISUAL ARTS STUDIO

1

30,000

5,000

LIBRARY

1

200,000

15,000

GENIUS BAR

4

10,000

GYMNASIUM

1

200,000

COURTYARD CAFE

1

30,000

CENTRAL ATRIUM/ ACTIVITIES HALL

1

100,000

Growing Together

15,000

To learn more about the COMING HOME Campaign visit www.pinewood.gr/cominghome

For more information contact: development@pinewood.gr +30 2310301221

PINEWOOD SCHOOL Anatolia College Campus John Kennedy 60, Pilea 555 36 Thessaloniiki, Greece