Schulte K-8 School
The new school will lead students on a journey that will inspire the idea of exploration, travel, and adventure.
Need: Additional space for new support programs and more grade levels
Solution: Design a new school that will provide the district with a modernized building with space for new programs and accommodate additional grade levels
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Project Details
Location
Sturtevant, WISize
166,200 sq ftConstruction Cost
$54,200,000 (budget)Client Type
A Journey Through K-8
We teamed with Racine Unified School District to design a new K-8 school that will replace the current Schulte Elementary School on the same site.
Changing the school from elementary to K-8 will offer students a journey through their educational years as they make their way around different areas of the school. Architectural landmarks and color-coded wayfinding elements will help guide students, starting their journey on the lower level of the west wing (kindergarten) and graduate from the upper level of the east wing (grade 8).
Improvements to the building from the previous facility include a larger gymnasium, a makerspace connected to the library, CTE labs, and dedicated art and music classrooms. In addition, sustainable elements will be incorporated into the design of school including solar-ready roofs, ample amount of access to natural daylight, native plant landscaping, and on-site water retention strategies.
Adventure, Exploration, and Travel
As students take their journey through the school, views to the nearby parks, trails, rivers, and railroads are seen in the social and collaborative areas. Scandinavian art and architecture influences, natural-looking materials, and bright colors are all vivid throughout the facility, evoking the school’s Viking identity.
