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Chillicothe Primary School
Client: Chillicothe City Schools
Location: Chillicothe, Ohio
  • New 79,000sf elementary school.
  • Operable walls allow for combined-class lessons and large ELAs provide necessary space for group project work while retaining teacher supervision.
  • Grades are separated into pods in different areas of the school while classrooms are grouped together based on class subject.
  • Enclosed outdoor learning areas provide safe and secure spaces for students to explore the great outdoors.
Interesting Fact: The school was designed around the district’s philosophy of “The Leader in Me” which cultivates the leader within every child by teaching personal responsibility.
Chillicothe City Schools Case Study

This PK-2 learning facility fosters student engagement through unique environments such as an open media center with a tiered reading area, an enclosed outdoor learning area, operable walls that allow for combined-class lessons, and large ELAs for group project work while maintaining teacher supervision.

"What really stands out for me about SHP is their honesty. Successful building programs require a deep level of trust between an owner and the architect, and trust can only grow from the foundation of honesty.”
– Michael Mendenhall, Former Director of Construction and Facilities, Chillicothe City Schools
"The design includes several unique features that emphasize flexibility, comfort and most importantly, safety."
– Jenny Gallow, Vice President of Interior Designer, SHP

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