Designed on the same site as its predecessor of the same name, this new school was created to be a tool for learning. In a mathematics classroom, grid patterns on the ceiling and floor depict a graph with plotted points while geometric shapes and large rulers adorn the walls. In the lobby, a Vital Signs graphic monitor was installed to display the building’s water, electricity and natural gas consumption to instill in students a clear understanding of the relationship between their behavior and their environment. Outside the building, outdoor classrooms provide each classroom wing with the opportunity to utilize nature to support and enhance the curriculum.

Knowing natural light has been proven to boost performance, Bowling Green Independent Schools wanted to bring in controllable, natural daylight into as many interior spaces of their new school as possible. As a result, at the time it was built this new elementary incorporated the largest volume use of solar light tubes of any school in the state. Daylight sensors measure the amount of natural light and automatically turn off unnecessary artificial lighting. The sun’s energy is also harnessed to heat the majority of the building’s hot water. In the lobby, an interactive screen displays the building’s water, electricity and natural gas consumption empowering students to further reduce the schools’ burden on the environment.