Clearview Elementary School

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On August 9, 2018, Clearview Elementary School opened its doors for the first time for the 2018-19 school year.

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“We chose [GMC] to help us design a new 900 FTE elementary school and lead our district to its completion within fourteen months. Choosing the right team for this task was paramount, and we couldn’t be more pleased with our decision to hire GMC.”

- John T. Radcliffe, Assistant Superintendent

The Story

The Troup County School District opened the doors to the brand-new Clearview Elementary School in LaGrange, Georgia, in August 2018. This pre-K through fifth-grade facility replaced the existing elementary school with a 91,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building. Clearview Elementary welcomed 700 students for the 2018-19 school year, and will eventually accommodate up to 900 students with pre-designed core areas that meet the Georgia Department of Education’s square footage requirements for educational facilities.

By keeping the safety of students at the forefront of the design, faculty and teachers can focus on what matters most. The team designed the main entry with one way in and one way out, utilizing a secure vestibule and ensuring lockdown in the instance of a security threat. To support the community at large, the gym, multipurpose room and meeting areas are accessible after hours without providing access to the rest of the school.

Inspired by the community’s enthusiasm over the recent debut of Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, the design team incorporated a nature theme throughout the elementary school. Students in the “wolf pack” can be found eating lunch under a large tree in the cafeteria or spending time in the “creek of learning” in the media center. Nature-themed elements along the colored hallways also serve to help the students navigate around their new school.

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Pre-K5th

APR. 12, 2017

Kick-off Meeting

JUN. 16, 2017

Construction Documents begin

MAY 16, 2017

Design development phase commences

JUL. 28, Early Site Package

When it all happened

AUG. 14, 2017

Final GA DOE submittal & site work begins

JUL. 1, 2018

Construction ends

AUG. 9, 2018

First day of school

28, 2017 Release Package

NOV. 15, 2017

“Stakes in the ground” ceremony

JUL. 31, 2018

Ribbon Cutting

GMC served as the architect for the project, with Carroll Daniel Construction Company as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). The project team was challenged to deliver a custom design with unique features in a short time frame of just 14 months. Utilizing early release packages and a CMAR approach, the school was designed and constructed on time and within the owner’s budget.

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Size: 91,000 sf

Final Budget: $16,993,506

Construction: 10 months

Subcontractor

Participation: 45% local

PROJECT DETAILS

BY THE NUMBERS general classrooms media center specialized teaching rooms cafeteria & kitchen medical clinic -person multipurpose assembly room -seat gymnasium plenty of support spaces 33 1 14 1 1 500 200

Design Inspiration

The school’s designs were inspired by the natural environment. Some of the finishes and design elements included:

• the Dryvit “tree” with LED light accents and multiple suspended “leaf” clouds on the ceiling of the cafeteria;

• suspended tongue-and-groove wood ceiling clouds and the water motif of the reception desk in the media center;

• multiple areas of laser-cut VCT floor graphics that required precise installation;

• a hand-painted custom gym floor wolf logo;

• and various unique casework elements.

Clearview Notes

PRINCIPAL

Debra Brock

ASST. PRINCIPAL

B Easterwood

ASST. PRINCIPAL

Kathryn Willis

ADDRESS

1905 South Davis Road

LaGrange, GA 30240

PHONE Admin 706-812-7968

Fax 706-812-7970

TROUP COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Dr. Brian T. Shumate

TROUP COUNTY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS

John T. Radcliffe

Dr. Penny Johnson

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Kirk Hancock, Chair

Rev. Allen Simpson, Vice Chair

Brandon Brooks

Joe Franklin

Rebecca Grubbs

Cathy Hunt

Tanya Jones-Cameron

SAVED BY THE BELL

7:00 School/Breakfast begins

7:35 Breakfast Ends/ Morning Broadcast

7:40 Tardy Bell rings

7:45 Instruction Begins

2:15 ACE/Car Rider Dismissal

2:18 K -2 Bus Rider Dismissal

2:21 3 - 5 Bus Rider Dismissal

2:25 Buses Depart

OFFICE LOCATIONS

Alabama

Andalusia

Auburn

Birmingham

Daphne

Eufaula

Huntsville

Mobile

Montgomery

Vernon

Florida

Pensacola

Sarasota

Tampa

Georgia

Augusta

Atlanta

Brunswick

Savannah

Louisiana

New Orleans

North Carolina

Charlotte

South Carolina

Charleston

Columbia

Greenville

Tennessee

Brentwood

Nashville

Goodwyn Mills Cawood

(GMC) is one of the region’s largest privately-held architecture and engineering firms, with 500 employees located in offices throughout the Southeast and projects spanning nationwide.