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Eagle Point Elementary School
1044 Western Avenue
On Thursday,
December 15, 2005, Eagle Point
Elementary School hosted a ribbon cutting
celebration for students, families, and neighbors. Superintendent Eva
Joseph, Mayor Gerald Jennings, the Board of Education, and Principal
Kathleen Brown were joined by hundreds of students and their families at
the grand opening event.
Students returned to the
school for classes in January 2006.
The renovated and expanded
school will serve up to 300 students in a reinvigorated small school
environment. The district also carefully preserved the school's historic
architecture while modernizing classrooms to meet educational needs.
Public School 27 was built
in 1925. Although it appears large from the outside, for more than 20
years the school has been too small to support contemporary learning
techniques. Classroom space was limited and many students were forced to
learn in temporary trailers. In addition, many of the school's special
services were offered in converted closets and hallways. And, prior to
renovation and expansion, the school had no cafeteria and
limited playground space.
In addition to the
renovation of PS 27, the district added a 40,000-square-foot addition,
providing enough space to serve up to 300 students in grades K-5.
Renovated
& Expanded:
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12
enlarged K-5
classrooms (all Kindergarten rooms enlarged to 900 square feet;
elementary rooms to 770 square feet)
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New
30,500-square-foot addition with classrooms, gym and cafeteria
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Conversion of the original gym into library/media center
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Historic
facade, marble-trimmed lobby, and other features preserved and
upgraded
Enhanced
Academics:
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Computers and Internet access in every classroom
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2
Special Education classrooms with support space for special services
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2
tutorial/enrichment rooms
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1
computer classroom with room for 24 terminals
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1 music
classroom with practice room and storage
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1 art
room
Other
features:
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Administrative support area for principal, guidance, attendance, and
special services
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Faculty
work area
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Parent/community room
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Nurse's
suite with exam room, bed, and toilet
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Full
handicapped accessibility
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New
exterior doors and interior partitions
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Air
conditioning throughout the building
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Energy-efficient heating and lighting systems
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Building
security and fire detection systems
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Careful restoration of exterior masonry, windows, and doors
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