FOSTERING INNOVATION

The current Junior School design lab was built in the 1990s as a computer lab. Although it was retrofitted for design learning, it’s too small for our students to embark on large-scale projects. There is no room to store projects safely, nor is there space to leave them out in the classroom. The size of the space also means that the lab isn’t available to all students in all classes for a sufficient period of time.

Southridge students love design learning and we love the educational benefits it offers – creative problemsolving is where the real learning begins! Our plan is to expand the design lab and connect it to the library, so that students can flow back and forth during their creative process — from research, to design and build. We’ll also create breakout spaces for collaboration.

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