Appoquinimink Fairview Campus
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the next generation of educational campuses.
In 2009, then District Superintendent Dr. Tony Marchio and Appoquinimink School District (ASD) had a vision for a new model of school development, one that would change the way we look at school campuses and their impacts on the community. ASD’s master plan had to include expansion at all levels of education: pre-school through 12th grade. To accomplish this, ASD was faced with acquiring many parcels of land around the district which would cause a significant impact on the environment. To avoid this, the idea to create a kindergarden – grade 12 public school campus was born, the first of its kind in the state of Delaware. As ASD embarked on the largest and most ambitious educational referendum in the history of Delaware, EDiS Company sat in the front seat with our long-time clients and we began the long journey together.
In 2016, under the leadership of current District Superintendent Dr. Matthew Burrows, the destination became real – the transformation of an open field into a best-of-class educational campus: home to the new Cantwell’s Bridge Middle School and Odessa High School along with a performing arts center that would complete the educational ecosystem, joining the existing Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center and Old State Elementary School that EDiS built in 2012.
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relationships that last.
“The District's vision for this project was to demonstrate how, with effective land-use planning, we can minimize our impact on the environment, realize cost savings for the taxpayers, and provide cutting-edge solutions and superior facilities to Delaware’s students, staff, and the community. That vision was realized through the hard work of so many at ASD, and the partnership of EDiS Company, who stood with us from the beginning and helped guide us from conception through to completion.”
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a more efficient design.
Traditional public schools are each developed on separate parcels of land, requiring investments in infrastructure that only services one school, often causing redundant school traffic on local roads. By locating the early childhood/kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools all on one campus surrounding a common green space, ASD has reduced the impact of roads, sewer, water, electric, HVAC, buses, and other vehicle trips. Shared usage is also reflected in the innovative design of the secondary buildings, with the middle and high school sharing cafeteria, library, and auditorium facilities.
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cutting-edge amenities.
Among the many amenities on the campus are a performing arts center that resembles a professional theater experience; a two-story gymnasium with an indoor running track; a state-of-the-art library/media center; scenic design & fabrication studio; band room, chorus room, music practice rooms, music library; art rooms, print lab, digital design studio; science labs including an engineering/robotics lab; agriscience facilities including a greenhouse and aquaponics center; and student-run enterprises including a cafe, coffee bar, school store, and a flower shop. Sports amenities include Ducks Stadium which has a concession stand, locker rooms, rest rooms, and a press box.
774
774
Fixed seat performing arts center.
1000
1000
Seat stadium.
2522
2522
Fixed seat gymnasium.
4000
4000
Students served total.
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Geotech Engineer
Duffield Associates
Civil Engineer
Landmark Science & Engineering
Structural Engineer
MacIntosh Engineering
MEP Engineer
Furlow Associates
