The classrooms empower students to quickly break into groups, move tables together or aside for project work space, and present to one another—in addition to the lecture format. By making flexible furniture and robust technology available throughout the day, the classroom's support efficient and fluid transitions between teaching modalities, learning activities and instructional practices.

Teacher Collaboration Model

Following the space use model of higher education, educators will have use of a Teacher Collaboration Workspace, which includes a workstation, personal storage space, and teaming areas. At the Elementary level, Core Studios may or may not be owned by a single teacher. At the Middle and High School level, Core Studios will be shared by a team of teachers, with space use determined collaboratively by the group.

The Ed Specs serve to illustrate concepts that will inform the master plans based on OUSD's aspirations to the audience of future architects who will implement them as well as for OUSD stakeholders to understand the reasoning behind modernizations.

Fluid Technology

Provide computer labs, technology carts, or 1-on-1 tools for technology to be used in a fluid manner in the inquiry-based learning cycle. 

Seating Variety

Provide a variety of height and/or depth options for seating.

Area of Refuge

Provide areas of refuge in open areas in the event of a threat to safety.

Spatial Flexibility

Provide an open space for use in a variety of different ways.