The document discusses two proposed projects at Poughkeepsie Day School: upgrading the athletic fields and creating a new Middle School Learning Community space. It provides details on improvements like adding a baseball diamond and upgrading existing fields for athletics. For the learning space, it discusses creating flexible studios, commons areas, and connections between indoor and outdoor spaces to support collaboration and various learning styles. Funding would come from the school's capital fund as well as future fundraising efforts.

1. A Design for Growth
and Learning
April 12, 2012

2. Two projects for the future
Athletic Fields enhancement and
Middle School Learning Community

3. Vision for the future
Our Campus and our Vision

4. Enhanced athletic fields
Upgrade our athletic facilities.
 Upgrade the athletic fields
 Improve the existing fields
 Add a ball diamond for
baseball and softball

5. Gilkeson and Kenyon
Gilkeson
•Create a Middle School Learning Community
•Designate another science lab for high school
Kenyon
•Create a large multi-use studio classroom
•Combine two smaller rooms to create a large
classroom

7. The Need:
• Athletic fields to support our
teams and allow for growth
• Space to meet current needs
• Spaces for learning that reflect
how our teachers and students
work and learn

8. Essential Questions
•What are the key drivers of
learning today?
•What are the key design
principles for schools?

9. The Six Pillars of Learning at PDS
Poughkeepsie Day School develops educated citizens with a passion for learning and
living. It demands responsibility, integrity and mutual respect.
• Active Learning and Experience
• Cultivation of Individual Expression
• Interdisciplinary Learning
• Preparation for College and Career
• Commitment to Community
• A Respect for Diversity

10. What skills should we teach?
Education’s Six C’s
• Creativity
• Character
• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Cosmopolitanism (cultural competency)

11. MSLC – design for the future
We asked our teachers: “What should drive the design thinking?”
They said:
Flexible accommodates change, promotes connection,
collaboration community, enables creativity
encourages Interdisciplinary independent work
reflection small and large group sunlit
quiet space performing space healthy
common flow space r e s p e c t f ul
safe green child-friendly
wired builds community global awareness
inside outside a c t iv e open closed
Aesthetically pleasing comfortable

12. Our Design Partner
Fielding Nair International
See their drawings of the project
Watch a short extract from their video
School 2.0 – Designing Tomorrow’s Schools

13.  Fielding Nair International are leaders in 21st
century school architecture, creating learning
spaces where form follows function
 Teachers & students share learning spaces and
choose the most appropriate space for a particular
project or lesson
 Glass Garage Doors and Sliding Doors will connect
the studios to the commons to expand project work
space.
 Sliding doors between the learning studios will
allow for team teaching and collaboration, and
movement outdoors when needed.

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17. Where does the money come from…?
• The Capital Fund: Previous generations of parents
and supporters had the foresight to create a fund
for capital projects. They invested in the future of
PDS and its students. We are the beneficiaries of
their generosity and commitment.
• Fundraising: We look to our current families and
friends to support this project and continue to
create opportunities for our children and their
future.

18. Questions?
We welcome your thoughts, questions
and ideas.
jholford@poughkeepsieday.org
or add your comments here