Allendale Public Schools – Early Childhood Center

Inviting Space for Young Students

Allendale, MI | Completed 2019

With a growing community, Allendale Public Schools was looking to expand their early childhood program to a new facility. This new 66,000 square foot building serves up to 350 students and 35 staff members.

One of the Guiding Principles of the design was to keep the scale of the building comfortable and inviting for the children. A building of that size could be an overwhelming and intimidating experience for young children and staff, so the building is broken down into smaller academic wings. One of the unique features of the new facility are the “shed” spaces which allow the classroom wings to be broken down a bit further and allows daylight to flow into the heart of the building. The building includes a gymnasium, cafeteria, media center, art room, music room, and various special education resource rooms.

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