FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Concept Schools design school buildings, which are practical, conducive, and excellent learning environments. At the same time, Concept Schools recognizes the importance of building facilities that are cost-efficient, yet appealing, warm and safe.

As a result of years of operation and experience in multiple campuses and several renovation/transformation of buildings, it has become clear what makes a great building. Each year, our buildings are reviewed and strengths improved as future buildings are prepared.

Designing a facility for programs focusing on science, math and technology is a costly project. These schools foster and model creative connections and synthesis, skills that students need to succeed.

Research on design features for science academy model includes 32 design features that support its program. Including among those are:

*Variable sized spaces
*Access to technology
*Presentation space
*Science laboratory
*Chemistry laboratory
*Physics laboratory
*Advanced science laboratory (i.e. genetic)
*Display spaces
*Multi media library

Starting a school from scratch is not an easy task, by keeping that in mind Concept Schools approaches creatively to use spaces in effectively way to minimize the facility start-up cost. Most of our schools use small space by high school standards-typically about 70 square feet per student, which would equal about 150 square feet. However, location is chosen closely of public libraries, recreational facilities, and universities, so that schools can leverage other facilities for its instruction and recreational needs.