1.01 Lobby

• Lobby should channel persons arriving and exiting during school hours through a supervised entry door and a secured campus door

• Easy wayfinding from visitor parking to front door into lobby

• Warm and welcoming space that sets the tone for all visitors

• Good visibility from Main Office into this space, with controlled opening and counter from office into Lobby

• Smaller area with a few chairs, public information materials display and possibly school logo / mascot graphics and protected student work display

1.02 Main Office

• Open office in secured area, separated from lobby.  Consider ability to lock down the space and protect from the lobby

• Clear sightlines to front entry, parking and drop off areas

• Front counter should not block view of younger students in Lobby

• Consider partial wall to separate office workstations from circulation and to allow electrical and data connections to all workstations

• Workstations for Office Clerks, facing Lobby, separate from front counter

• Space for general use file cabinets

1.03 Office, School Administrative Services Assistant (SASA)

• Clear sightline to Main Office

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.04 Office, Account Clerk

• Privacy needed for handling cash (monitoring clubs, etc.)

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.05 Office, Principal

• Principal’s Office is attached to Conference Room via sliding door that gives some acoustical barrier between the two spaces

• Conveniently located for visitors but avoiding direct sightlines from lobby

• Locate office with easy access to a campus exit

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.06 Conference Room, Principal

• Connection to corridor and Principal’s Office for expanded Principal meetings or separate meetings

• Used for staff, parent, and visitor meetings

• Adjacent to Principal’s Office, it can serve as the command center in emergency situations

• See Typical Spaces, Conference Room

1.07 Office, Vice Principal

• Vice Principal Office location should relate to Principal's Office and Conference Room. 

• Provide small waiting area/niche in corridor to serve these VP offices if building configuration allows

• Typical Spaces, Office

1.08 Office, Safety

• Safety Office with easy access to campus for continual walkarounds

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.09 Health Room

• Location should be easily accessible.  Multiple students may come daily to take medications, possibly at the same time

• Welcoming and comfortable

• Include easy access for emergency services

• Sink with long counter

• Refrigerator for medicine

• Portable storage for medicines, as they need to be moved in fire drills, etc.

• Cubicle curtains at cots for privacy and separation

• Consider operable window to campus (for triage without entering building) if location makes sense

1.09A Toilet, With Shower

• See Typical Spaces, Toilet

 1.10 Transition Center

• Supports smooth transitions into school setting, between grades and, later, middle school.

• May house military support transitions

1.11 Primary School Adjustment Program (PSAP)

• Early intervention program space to support students socially, emotionally, and behaviorally adjust to school through play and positive interaction

• Student introduction to a classroom setting

1.12 Office, Student Services Coordinator (SSC)

• Coordination, scheduling, and tracking of IEP (Individualized Education Program) meetings

• Workspace and conferencing with students, staff, and parents

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.13 Educational Assistant (EA) Work Station

• Workstation for EA or Office Assistant

• Works closely with SSC

1.14 Office, Counselor

• Counselor Offices should be in close proximity to a Conference Room

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.15 Conference Room, Counseling

• Family meetings, small groups or circle discussions

• Movable furniture for maximum flexibility

• Conference Room should be in close proximity to the Counselor Offices

• See Typical Spaces, Conference

1.16 Office, CSSS Specialist

These offices house a variety of support personnel which may include:

• Behavioral Health Specialists (BHS)—determined by size of campus

• Clinical Psychologist

• Mental Health Services Provider

• Social Worker

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.17 Office / Meeting

• See Typical Spaces, Office

1.18 Conference / Training

• Larger group meetings, professional development training

• Movable furniture for maximum flexibility

• Rooms should be directly connected; operable partition between rooms to permit combining for meeting of more than 12 people

• See Typical Spaces, Conference Room

1.19 Student Records Room

• Records storage is locked, for storing filing cabinets of student files

• Access from corridor

1.20 Staff Break Room

• Should have space for storing and warming individual food and beverages, table for staff to eat lunch or take a break

• Equipment includes residential grade refrigerator, sink, counter with cabinets and upper cabinets or open shelves for storage

1.21 Workroom

• Space for Mailboxes and package deliveries

• Mailboxes are ideally double-sided and easily accessible from circulation

• Space for large copier

• Easy for staff to access without creating congestion in office area

1.22 Storage

• Storage room should have large open shelving to store a wide variety of supplies

1.23 Receiving Area

• Secure area for deliveries to be accepted by administrative staff before distribution

• Exterior door for direct delivery for supplies and large equipment

1.24 Parent-Community Network Center (PCNC)

• School-based centers for families, volunteers, and community, to collaborate, and create partnerships for supporting student success

• Furniture should be reconfigurable for meetings, projects, and temporary storage of prizes, supplies, etc.

• Located near the front of the campus, with access for use after regular school hours

• Needs access to toilet rooms, without permitting access to the rest of the administrative center or secured school campus

• Provide space for a refrigerator, counter with sink, and cabinet storage

1.25 Storage, Junior Police Office (JPO)

• Storage of student safety gear for students who participate in assisting with morning and afternoon traffic, helping students in and out of cars at drop-off/pick-up zones, monitoring crosswalks, and ensuring safe, orderly movement on campus, as well as daily flag-raising duties

1.26 Toilet, Single

• See Typical Spaces, Toilet