43,000 gross square feet

The Peterson-Central Elementary School consolidates the over crowded Peterson Elementary and Central Elementary Schools, housing students from Kindergarten through Fourth Grade.

Primary design considerations include:

• Create an aesthetic compatibility with its established     residential neighborhood;

• Allow the facility to serve as a community center; and

• Provide the capacity for expansion.

These goals are achieved through the implementation of brick masonry, hip roof elements and a scale for the primary facade consistent with the existing neighborhood fabric. The building is compartmentalized, allowing the community access to recreation areas and the media center, while maintaining security and privacy in the instructional spaces.