Vermillion Public Schools New Elementary School

LOCATION:
Vermillion, SD

DETAILS:
A new 117,500 sf elementary school

SERVICES:
Architecture
Construction Administration Services
Cost Estimating, Schematic
Electrical Engineering
Interior Design
Mechanical Engineering
Planning
Programming
Structural Engineering

The new Vermillion Elementary School is linked to the existing Middle School and features five sections of pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The design also includes spaces for junior kindergarten, Head Start, and preschool with two classrooms for each, six special education rooms, flex rooms, and open student commons areas.

The front office suite includes offices for counseling, nurse, and administration, with access to a conference room and staff workroom areas. It also includes a library, an art room, music classrooms, and a gymnasium. An additional auxiliary gym functions as the student commons area during lunch.

The school is designed with flexibility in every possible space to allow for growth in single grade levels or the overall student body.

Improving student engagement by offering non-traditional learning spaces for individual flexibility is a primary focus. The building design also supports instructional staff to allow improved collaboration and convenience where possible to reinforce the effectiveness of instructional efforts.