Fulton Elementary School (Springfield, Ohio)

Springfield, Ohio

Firm

Lesko Associates, Inc.

Client

Springfield City School District

Area

61,427 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$6,900,000

Completion Date

08/2003

Fulton Elementary School in Springfield, Ohio, is a K-5 building that was designed under the Ohio School Facilities Commission program guidelines. This school is the first of 10 new elementary schools that the firm designed to replace 14 existing elementary buildings.
The school’s academic core, including the media center, and art, music and science classrooms, is designed around a learning courtyard that can be used as an outdoor classroom, and also can provide natural light to interior classrooms. With the district’s emphasis on community use of its facilities, this school is designed to separate the academic core from spaces shared by the public, such as the gymnasium and cafetorium. The building is designed with a separate entrance for the community to access the shared spaces when the classroom wing is closed.
Another feature of the design is the abundant use of natural light throughout the building to enhance the educational environment. This is accomplished by incorporating skylights and clerestory windows.