Lopez Middle School Construction Projects

The 2003 Bond Program included funding for the design and construction of two new middle schools based on a new “Next-Generation” Prototype design. The design incorporates a “School-within-a-School-Concept” to enhance the Team Teaching core philosophy. The classroom areas were designed to fully support a 5-2 team teaching curriculum (i.e., 5 teaching periods, 1 Team Conferencing/Planning period and 1 Teacher Conferencing/Planning period). Each grade-level area (i.e., a 6th Grade, 7th Grade, and 8th Grade House) is organized on 2 floors and connected by multiple stairwells to facilitate student circulation. The grade-level academic area includes 14 classrooms, 3 science labs, 1 resource room, a team workroom, conference room, and a Collaborative Learning Center (CLC). The design also includes an Administrative Office area, Library/Media Center with adjoining Distance Learning Center Computer Lab, Career and Technology Labs (i.e., Family and Consumer Science Lab, Industrial Technology Lab and Journalism Lab), 2 Special Education (ALE) Classrooms, Fine Arts Area (Band, Orchestra, Choir, 2 Art Rooms, Drama Studio and a Stage), Physical Educations Areas (Locker Rooms, Athletic Storage, Laundry, Weight Room, and 2 Competition Gyms with seating for 300 and 100 respectively), and Food Service Operations Area with a full service Kitchen and Cafetorium with seating for 520. Total square footage for the Middle School Prototype facility equals 196,772 square feet.

Planning Estimate¹: $33,050,614

Start Date: January 2005

End Date: December 2006

Architect: Pfluger Associates Architects

General Contractor: Joeris General Contractors, Ltd.

Pictures: Aerial/Architectural

Project Summary (PDF):

• Property Map
• Bid Award Agenda Item
• Bid Tab
• Project Summary
• Architectural Renderings
• Site Plan
• Floor Plan