This 106,000 square foot facility is designed to mirror a collegiate environment while maintaining the supervision appropriate for high school students. The commons is treated as a plaza between buildings that accommodates a number of functions. It supports individual and collaborative learning as well as daily functions of dining, reading and gathering. The main commons transitions from noisy, public space to quiet, private space.
The project scope was to create the first custom designed early college high school in the State of Texas, a project initiated by a grant through Educate Texas. This early college high school is specifically tailored to prepare primarily first-generation college students for academic success in college and beyond. Wireless technology throughout the school supports Whenever, Whatever, Wherever Learning.