SCIENCE CLASSROOMS

The district’s science programs span middle schools, high schools, and the alternative education campus (MCA). Across all sites, modern science classrooms need to be safe, flexible, storage-rich, technology-ready environments that can support hands-on lab work, collaboration, and curriculum changes over time.

The district’s science programs require well-equipped spaces that support experiential and, inquiry-based learning.  Key spatial aspects of science learning environments are as follows:

• Flexible, durable furniture
• Perimeter lab stations with sinks
• Hot water, eyewash, and showers meeting OSHA standards
• Abundant, secure storage
• Modern chemical storage solutions
• Shared prep and collaboration zones
• Outdoor learning areas
• Improved lighting and acoustics
• Adequate electrical distribution (including USB-C)
• Safety features in every dedicated science room

Program Overview

Middle School Science

Middle school science is taught by grade-level teams (6th, 7th, 8th), but classrooms must remain flexible and transferable because teachers rotate subjects, enrollment fluctuates, and multi-grade assignments are common.

Middle school labs must support:

• Earth/space science
• Life science
• Physical science
• Introductory chemistry
• Engineering / STEM projects

High School Science

High school science includes:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Environmental science
• Marine biology
• Anatomy & physiology
• Specialized electives
• AP and honors courses

Each discipline has unique equipment and safety needs, but teachers emphasized that universal baseline layouts with discipline-specific enhancements provide the most flexibility.

Alternative Education (MCA)

Smaller enrollment means one universal lab able to support multiple disciplines is ideal:

• General biology
• Environmental science
• Introductory chemistry