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A modern building with a flat roof surrounded by green grass and trees, featuring a spacious parking area and multiple entrances.

Prairie Trails Early Learning Center

Client: River Trails School District 26

Project Type: Renovation

Practice Area(s): PK-12 Education

Specialty: Planning + Programming, High-Performance Design, Adaptive Reuse + Preservation

This net-zero energy school repurposed an outmoded facility. An extensive renovation supports 300 students in a healthy indoor/outdoor learning environment and is sustainable throughout, supporting early learning with engaging colors and malleable furniture.

“Empowering students to be stewards to their environment…is one of our pathways to life-ready students; what better way to demonstrate this than renovating a building to have net zero energy consumption.”

Frank Fiarito

School Board President

Children play in a sandy area with logs and trees, surrounded by a school building and green space, enjoying a sunny day outdoors.A child peeks out from a wooden play structure on a grassy hill, surrounded by nature and playful wooden installations.Children are climbing a stone staircase to a slide, enjoying a sunny day with fluffy clouds in the background.A colorful classroom filled with children engaging in activities, featuring various learning stations, artwork on walls, and a cozy reading area.Children are engaged in a physical activity in a spacious gym with colorful, geometric wall decor and cones marking the playing area.A group of children explores a colorful room, pointing at various displays and ceiling elements, captivated by their surroundings.

A flat roof covered with numerous solar panels, featuring air conditioning units, surrounded by green lawn and pathways.

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