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EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE • MIDDLE SCHOOL
PROJECT OF DISTINCTION
MOUNTVIEW
MIDDLE SCHOOL
WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HOLDEN, MA
MOUNTVIEW Middle School serves sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students from the Town of Holden, Mass. Designed to replace an overcrowded, outdated, inefficient, and inacces- sible building dating back to 1967, the new three-story, 127,000-square-foot school was built for a population of 800 students.
Two wings of the building are connected by a central lobby and entrance. One wing houses shared spaces like the cafeteria and gymna- sium, with the other wing dedicated to academics.
The academic section of the building has three floors, one for each grade, each with 12 classrooms divided into two pods, one gold and one blue, for the school colors.
The educational program is a team-based curriculum with classrooms clustered around common meeting areas. Mountview’s “school within a school” approach provides an approachable scale for young learners while also providing the core advantages of a large facility.
“Mountview has been designated as a ‘green’ school and reflects the many modern materials and tech- nologies that help us to save energy and utilize materials that are friendly for a school environment. Additionally, Mountview Middle School was constructed on time and under budget, which reflects their commitment to our project and the tax- payers,” says Principal Erik Githmark.
ARCHITECT
Lamoureux Pagano MICHAEL A. PAGANO 506/752-2831
PROJECT INFORMATION
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
Daryll McCall, Superintendent
COMPLETION DATE
2016
GROSS AREA
127,000 sq. ft.
AREA PER STUDENT
158.75 sq. ft.
SITE SIZE
28.8 acres
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
782 students
CAPACITY
800 students
COST PER STUDENT
$45,212
COST PER SQ. FT.
$284.80
TOTAL COST
$36,170,266
JUDGES’ COMMENTS
Beautiful grounds and views. Nice use of floor graphics to create more interesting, active spaces. Advanced sustain- able design features war- ranted Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) recognition.
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2017 EDUCATION DESIGN SHOWCASE