Adam RollinsNorth Adams Public Schools (NAPS) in Massachusetts will build a $65 million school to replace an existing campus. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2025.
The Greylock School project will develop a two-story, 75,000-square-foot building that emphasizes seamless access to outdoor space, natural light and collaborative learning spaces. The plan for the facility’s first floor includes dedicated space for a gymnasium, stage, cafeteria and service delivery area. It also provides for more than a dozen classrooms, a music room, creative lab, media center, restrooms, special education spaces and teacher workrooms.
The building’s second floor has significantly less space to work with, primarily assigned to classrooms and other educational spaces. Like the first floor, the district will incorporate special education rooms and restrooms into the floor layout. Additionally, the second-floor plan features an art room, breakout space, a mechanical closet and teacher workrooms.
Emphasizing expansive outdoor spaces, the school will feature dedicated greenspace and a design that keeps vehicular traffic circulating. The campus will also provide students with pickleball and basketball courts, protected play areas, an explorer’s courtyard, vegetable gardens and access to a trail. An essential part of the school’s outdoor-accessible approach is the courtyard, integrated into the center of the facility, as well as outdoor classroom areas, a community porch, exterior play areas and a breakout space.
The site plan also outlines additional space for athletic complex parking, bus and vehicle queuing and separated bus, service and vehicular circulation. The district will ensure the campus has ample access for emergency responders and for future expansion.
NAPS is located approximately 63 miles northwest of Springfield.
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