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ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT

Community Forum:Project Update & Site Definition

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• Project Update• Cost Factors• Brief Q&A

• Design Process Overview• Site Definition and Conceptual Ideas• Q&A

Agenda

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• October 24: • Exterior façade design ideas, site

• November 27• Exterior façade design ideas

• Jan/Feb• Interior layout

Future Community Forums

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• Not just 1,400 AHS students• Menotomy Preschool

• Integrated preschool, ~100 students• LABBB Collaborative

• Partnership with Lexington, Belmont, Bedford and Burlington

• Arlington Community Education

The AHS Facility Today

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• Town/School offices• Comptroller• Payroll• Facilities

• Education-related operations• School District offices• IT Network offices

• Evaluating off-site re-location of non-education departments

The AHS Facility Today

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The AHS Facility Today

Current ~23 acre site only feasible place in town

Ideal size is 25 acres

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• Many opinions:• Front green, original buildings, façade, build new, renovate,

traffic, open space• MSBA mandate:

• Build a HS that meets the educational vision for Arlington’s students• One thing is clear…

Community Conversations

Arlington is united in the desire to improve our High School

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• Submitted Statement of Interest April 2015• Accepted into MSBA program May 2016• Formed Building Committee Fall 2016• Hired Skanska and HMFH Summer/Fall 2017• Educational visioning sessions Winter 2018

Process so far

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• School building is welcoming, accessible, easy to navigate

• Space supports social emotional health of students

• Large, central learning commons (aka library) allows research, collaborative group work

• Hands-on experience in STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math)

• Project-based and personalized learning

Educational Vision

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• Up-to-date technology throughout school• Outstanding art and music continues• Teacher interaction will foster interdisciplinary courses• Many different, new kinds of spaces: gathering, display, breakout,

performance• Flexible and sustainable

Educational Vision - continued

Educational Vision calls for building a high school for Arlington’s future

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• Renovation-only option ruled out• Could not accommodate

educational program or student enrollment growth

• New construction design concept chosen

Design Concept Decision

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• Strong alignment with Educational Program and vision• Avoids potentially costly, higher-risk renovation• Less expensive• Faster construction time (swing space, less student impact)• Highest potential to reach net-zero sustainability goal• Optimal and direct access to community spaces (Gym,

Auditorium)• More accessible use of green space for students

Why Design Concept was Selected

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• Site, façade, interior design are yet to be designed

Schematic Design

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• Select design by February• More precise budget and scope• Spring Town Meeting vote• June debt exclusion vote

Schematic Design

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• Building a school for 1,755 students

• Includes all current programs/services within AHS today

• Additional programs & services that support Educational

Program and vision

• PE/Athletics, Auditorium/Music, Science Labs, Learning Commons, etc.

• Many discussions and decisions yet to come

Project Cost Factors

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Educational Vision

Together, let’s build a high school for Arlington’s future