VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Students and staff at all three Vigo County high schools will help test what could be classrooms of the future.
At Monday night’s school board meeting, board members heard from “Gibraltar Design.” It’s the company working with the school corporation to revamp school buildings and possibly build a new high school.
Kris Kingery is with Gibraltar. He explained how two prototype classrooms are being created in each of the current high schools.
One classroom will be for general education and the other for science. Students and staff will then use the prototype classrooms to see what they like and what they don’t about the designs.
The goal is to create spaces that will best help students learn.
“Working closely with the district, we found ways to really maximize the dollars on what will be spent to renovate these spaces with some flexible furniture, new lighting, new flooring, new marker spaces,” said Kris Kingery.
Gibraltar also found a big need for more electrical outlets to power all of the learning devices.
The prototype classrooms are expected to be ready to use after Fall Break in October.
