This summer, the school set on improving the campus so everyone can enjoy it.
The recent advancements in the classrooms, offices, walkways, and community-focused areas are almost ready to be fully functional.
With some construction still ongoing, much of the work is done and already being used by students, teachers, and visitors today.
“Our facilities team partnered with the construction teams throughout the summer to ensure that the school launched with the new classrooms ready to go on day one,” said Head of Upper School Anna Aldredge. “We appreciate our students’ and faculty’s patience as we near the finish line of the outdoor elements of this construction project! It is looking absolutely beautiful.
One of the key goals of this construction was to expand facilities for future growth, social collaboration, and transparency with indoor and outdoor learning.
The new hangout areas give students spaces to collaborate, socialize, and relax between classes.
“Curriculum and student life are the guiding factors for this construction project. We believe the natural beauty throughout our campus enriches our students’ learning experience and overall wellness,” Alldredge said. “We also prioritize small class sizes at Laguna. We ensured that the removal of the four portables was synced with the launch of three new classrooms (two in Haskell and one in Bollag).
These areas help create a more connected student body, allow classes to maintain a smaller size, and give access to outdoor learning spaces.
In addition to entirely new handicap-accessible campus walkways, the portable classrooms introduced in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic are gone and replaced with new classrooms on the eastern side of campus.
The new classrooms have new teaching amenities, allowing a healthy and comfortable learning environment.
“The new room has a vastly different shape, style, and feel. I’ve taught in a few rooms at Laguna, but I enjoy this one and hope to make it my own over time,” history instructor Kevin Guay, who recently relocated into a new classroom in Haskell, said.
The teaching amenities include desks, chairs, and a SMART board and a new wrapped tack board will be installed soon, adding style and functionality.
“Once put up, I can design the room with vibrant educational posters and impressive student artwork,” Guay said.
These efforts aim to create an enjoyable and inclusive learning environment, setting the school up for future growth.
Construction workers and the facilities team have worked diligently to ensure the goal of an improved campus is successfully realized. These next few years will be filled with growth and expansion, especially as Laguna continues to receive contributions from families and businesses all across the county.
“We seek to create as many outdoor places as possible on our campus that are conducive to conversation and collaboration,” Alldredge said. “Finally, we prioritize safety and accessibility throughout our campus, and the improved walkways and lighting support this priority.”
