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ROCK CREEK SCHOOL REPLACEMENTCONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PRESENTATION

PROJECT OVERVIEWFrederick County Public Schools has selected the Walkersville Middle School campus as the new site for the Rock CreekSchool, which provides special education programs for students with complex medical conditions and severe intellectual,physical, emotional, hearing, vision and learning disabilities, from ages 3 through 21.

The Rock Creek School (RCS) Replacement will be: A newly developed design with a state-rated capacity of 120 students per the base bid and 190 students including all alternates. A stand-alone, single-story facility of about 79,474 gross square feet base building area with approximately 21,699 gross square feet of add

alternate area, for a total proposed area of approximately 101,173 gross square feet. An energy-efficient building that meets U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver

certification requirements, local building codes and educational program specifications.

FCPS Project Information Webpage: http://www.fcps.org/facilities/rock-creek-school

The mission of Rock Creek School is to provide a safe, respectful, caring, and enjoyable learning environment in which students can develop communication and independent-living

skills to achieve their full potential at school, at home, and in their communities.


PROJECT OVERVIEWRock Creek School (RCS) Guiding Principles

1. ACCESS AND EQUITY | Provide access to opportunities for meaningful engagement with age appropriate peers and supporting communities in orderto provide an equitable and appropriate educational experience.

2. COMMUNICATION | Create pervasive opportunities for communication which are integrated throughout the school day.

3. STUDENT ENGAGEMENT | Maximize student engagement in daily life via opportunities for self-expression and individual choice.

4. MOVEMENT | Support freedom of movement and ease of movement at all capacities and age groups – within personal space and throughout publicspace.

5. SENSORY STIMULATION | Provide a multi-sensory, flexible environment that offers students individual control of and access to a full spectrum ofsensory engagement in learning.

6. INDEPENDENCE | Foster maximum independence in authentic activities of daily living, in vocational opportunities and in education.

7. RESPONSIVENESS | Accommodate individual learner abilities and needs via a flexible, adaptable learning environment.

8. CONTINUOUS LEARNING | Support continuous improvement in teaching and learning via provisions for professional development, family support andcollaboration.


SCHEDULEProject Schedule Overview

Educational Specification development Completed November 2015

Feasibility Study & Initial Site Evaluation Completed August 2016

Final Site Selection October – December 2017

Schematic Design January 2018 – May 2018

Design Development June 2018 – October 2018

Construction Documents and Permitting November 2018 – June 2019

Bidding and Award June 2019 - September 2019

Construction September 2019 – March 2021

New Rock Creek School Opens June 2021


EXISTING SITE AERIAL

PRIORLIBRARY

LOW PT 294.0’

HIGH PT 308.0’

FIELDS

BUILDABLE AREA =

13.08 ACRES

EXIST. PUBLIC SANITARY LINE

WALKERSVILLE MIDDLE


SITE PLAN


ROCK CREEK SCHOOL REPLACEMENTCD PRESENTATION | 27 MARCH 2019FIRST FLOOR PLAN WITH ALTERNATES

Alternative Education Wing Alternate

Parks & Recreation Gym Alternate

Middle School Wing Alternate

Future Capacity Expansion

Greenhouse Alternate


ROCK CREEK SCHOOL REPLACEMENTCD PRESENTATION | 27 MARCH 2019PENTHOUSE FLOOR PLAN


EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

WEST (FRONT) ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

EAST (REAR) ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION


PERSPECTIVE RENDERING

VIEW OF GYMNASIUM, BUS CANOPY, & MAIN ENTRANCE FROM THE SOUTH

CONCEPT IMAGERY FOR TRANSLUCENT FIBERGLASS PANELS AT THE GYMNASIUM



VIEW OF MAIN OFFICE AND COMMONS



VIEW OF MEDIA CENTER



VIEW OF DINING AREA