Laurel School Upper Campus celebrates 10th anniversary
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The Laurel School Upper Campus, part of the Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD), marked its 10th anniversary last week. The school held a special event called a "Squirrel Session," in which students talked about what they like best about the campus.
The principal and the superintendent attended, along with three of the six trustees whose names appear on the school's 2016 plaque. A former trustee and two current board members were also there. The article describes the campus as the district's newest school, designed and built using money from a 2013 bond called Measure U.
The article highlights the large central atrium, which hosts assemblies and parent gatherings and includes a quiet area, group-work spaces and room for students to play board games. The school also has 16 classrooms, a library open to the second story, dedicated rooms for STEM, art, music and occupational and physical therapy, and a big covered lunch area that can be used in light rain.
Looking ahead, the district says it is deep in the design phase for Laurel Lower Campus, the sister school where Laurel students start elementary school. The district thanked the community for approving the bond.
Why it matters
The article shows what a voter-approved bond paid for a decade ago and how the district describes the results. It also notes that design work is under way on another campus, which may interest taxpayers and families following school construction.
- Bond measure
- New construction
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- How should a community judge whether a school building has met the goals voters had when they approved a bond?
- Which design features, such as shared spaces or specialized rooms, matter most for students and staff in a new school?
- How can the district keep families informed as design work continues on the Lower Campus?
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