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increased parent queuing. Specific details about potential extracurricular activities are reliant on the type of school and have yet to be determined, with Frazier hoping for more information by the end of October. The district’s curriculum is more uniform, though. “We have a guaranteed and viable curriculum across all of Litchfield, and our goal is to continue the excellence of Litchfield,” Frazier said. “However, we are going to have a makerspace in our STEM lab.” That makerspace’s capabilities will range from “high tech” to “no tech,” Frazier said. “Our goal is to be able to personalize their learning experience, and we’ll have that lab in addition to the opportunity to personalize learning for kids in the classroom,” she explained. Superintendent Jodi Gunning agreed. “Our priority is offering personalized learning opportunities for all students in a safe and caring environment,” Gunning said. “We are committed to helping all students achieve their potential in school and in life.” School 16’s capacity will be 900 students, though that won’t be to start. The district is planning for the new school with community growth in mind.
Not only is Sedella growing, but so is the entire Southwest fields, and plenty of additional space Valley – and that’s why School for students, Frazier said. In a YouTube 16 is necessary. video about the school, Frazier also “We have just had tons of said it “will have innovative learning growth in the Southwest Valley spaces, a special area building comand we have a rise in student enplete with a gymnasium, music room, rollment, and families are really art room and science lab, and also a coming to Litchfield because of media center situated on a beautiful lot the reputation of being an A-plus with mountain views.” school district,” she said. “We Efficient use of its location will creknow that our community needs ate “additional outdoor learning spaca new school just to continue es, larger playgrounds and a more open this strong history of academic feel to the campus,” said Dan Ensign, excellence and provide that for director of facilities. He added its classeach and every kid.” room sizes are comparable to those at Gunning is thankful to the other campuses. growing community for its sup- LESD Planning Principal Courtney Frazier. (West Valley “The two-story design results in less port of the district. View photo by Pablo Robles) outside building envelope resulting “This school is an exciting in less heat gain and cooling requirerepresentation of the explosive growth board will make the final decision on ments,” Ensign expanded of its enerin this region,” she said. “We are thank- the name. Frazier said the name will gy-efficient nature. “The interior hallful to our community for its consistent hopefully be determined by the year’s ways reduce the number of exterior support of high quality education.” end, as will school boundaries. doors, so the loss of heating and cooling The school colors will be black A committee will aid the process of during movement throughout the camand green, but its name, mascot and choosing boundaries using data and pus will be significantly minimized.” boundaries have yet to be determined. community input. Public meetings are The school will also have LED lightThrough a community input process, set to start next month. That committee ing, an energy management system and over 100 people suggested names, af- will then make a recommendation to low maintenance flooring, he said. The ter which it was narrowed down to two the governing board. campus will emphasize safe school choices and anonymously voted on The district is waiting on a final routes and improve traffic patterns via more than 637 times. The governing name before the mascot can be determined. Community input will again be sought. “We’re really focused, as a district and especially as a school, on just prioritizing strong relationships between staff and students and our community,” Frazier said. “We will be building the future leaders, building their conAZ State Representative LD 13 Democrat fidence, building their creativity, and INTEGRITY • LEADERSHIP • EQUALITY we’re really excited to open the school.” For more information, visit lesd.k12. az.us/17/home or lesd.k12.az.us/17/ Principal, or find Litchfield Elementary School District School 16 on Facebook. For a video with renderings, visit youtu.be/UALekQwvhWE.
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