PreK-12 Ed


PBLWorks Opens Registration for Professional Development Conference

PBLWorks recently opened registration for PBL World 2023, a professional development conference focused on Project Based Learning, scheduled from June 26–29, 2023, in Napa Valley, Calif.

Blue Ridge Elementary School

Blue Ridge Elementary School

Project of Distinction 2022 Education Design Showcase

Sanchez Elementary School entrance

Sanchez Elementary School Modernization

Project of Distinction 2022 Education Design Showcase

Cascades Elementary entrance

Cascades Elementary

Grand Prize 2022 Education Design Showcase

Berkshire Middle and High School entrance

Inventionland Education Innovation Labs

Project of Distinction 2022 Education Design Showcase

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders entrance

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders

Project of Distinction 2022 Education Design Showcase

Lincoln School Retrofitted Exterior

Retrofitting An Old Target Store into a New School Campus

Studies show that retrofitting existing school buildings is both cheaper and greener, but what happens when a school district runs out of space for a growing student body?

a full size pirate ship in the classroom

The Top 10 Things I Learned From Building a $51M PreK–12 Campus

Berkshire Local Schools Superintendent John Stoddard gives the inside scoop on what he learned and the advice he’d give on the heels of completing a new PreK–12 campus in Burton, Ohio.

classroom with children in uniforms and raising hands to answer questions

Behavior Management and Classroom Design Go Hand-In-Hand

The pandemic has hurt the social-emotional development of students; however, it has also given K–12 leaders a unique opportunity to reimagine what our learning spaces might look like by considering them through a lens of equity, inclusion, and student empowerment. In doing so, we can improve student behavior and motivation at the same time.

Texas District Breaks Ground on $140M Replacement High School

The Waco Independent School District in Waco, Texas, recently broke ground on a replacement facility for Waco High School.

ABM, S.C. District Partner on Energy Performance Contracting Program

Facility solutions provider ABM recently announced that it has initiated an Energy Performance Contracting Program with the Abbeville County School District (ACSD) in South Carolina. A news release reports that the solution will modernize facility infrastructure in all the district’s schools and save the district about $4.9 million in energy and operating costs over the next 15 years.

colorful rockwall feature at school with students climbing

Designing Equitable Experiences for Students with Special Needs

The lessons learned from designing spaces for special education schools provide valuable insights for every school looking to improve equity and inclusivity on campus.

Five Ways to Turn an Existing Media Center into a Multipurpose, Collaborative Space

Our pre-K through eighth-grade Catholic parish school was built in 2001, so it’s still considered fairly “young” as far as educational institutions go. With education evolving at the speed of light over the last two decades, we simply can’t afford to rest on our laurels—even if those laurels are younger than those of most other schools.

Princeton Theological Seminary Restores 1800s-Era Residence Hall

Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, N.J., recently completed the restoration of the second-oldest residence hall on campus, according to a news release. The college partnered with Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP (VMA) to modernize Brown Hall, built in 1864.

Construction Begins on New Baltimore-Area High School

Baltimore County officials recently gathered to celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony for a replacement high school facility in Lansdowne, Md. The new Lansdowne High School comes with an estimated price tag of $156 million and will cover 318,461 square feet, according to local news.

Allegion Debuts K–12 Safety and Security Video Series

As part of Safe Schools Week, which runs from Oct. 16–22, security products and solutions provider Allegion has launched a new video series to provide K–12 administrators with resources regarding security, safety and funding.

Schools In Focus: Talking Campus Security with Mitch McKinley

Schools In Focus: How to Foster a Positive School Climate

Dr. Kevin Mabie, Global Professional Instructor with the Crisis Prevention Institute, discusses how a positive school climate can help K–12 leaders address, reduce and prevent bullying and violent behaviors in schools.

North Star Elementary School

Kraus-Anderson Completes Three Schools for Minnesota District

Construction management firm Kraus-Anderson recently announced that it has finished construction on three projects for the White Bear Lake School District in White Bear Lake, Minn. According to a news release, the three schools are North Star Elementary, Birch Lake Elementary, and Lakeaires Elementary.

Kimball International to Open New Boston Showroom

Furnishings provider Kimball International recently announced that it has found a new home for its showroom in Boston, Mass.

young girl attending class on her computer

How Screen-Sharing Technology Can Transform Any Learning Environment

We educators had our work cut out for us in the spring of 2020; we rose to the challenge and found ways to connect with our kids, no matter where they were. With no choice but to use whatever we had available, we dug deep into our resources to help our students (and ourselves) survive distance learning. Amazingly, what we did served our purposes not only for the duration of remote teaching, but changed our classroom practices for the better now that students are back in the classroom.