The Blue Springs School District’s new Career Innovation Center (CIC) currently houses five core CTE pathways serving students from four districts. Utilizing local employment data and an increase in student interest, the district engaged Hollis + Miller Architects to...
What if a career center could feel as aspirational as the futures it creates? Table Rock Career Center proves it can. Nestled into the Ozarks hillside, this facility was designed around one big idea — that every student deserves a bright, welcoming, and purposeful...
At the intersection of cutting-edge research on learning and development and innovative design principles for K-12 spaces lies a dynamic conversation: whether — and how — our understanding of learning informs the design of learning spaces and, conversely, how the...
Immersive environments are often reduced to themed or visually driven spaces. This session challenges that perception, reframing immersion as a holistic design strategy, one that emerges when space, graphics, materiality and learning are intentionally aligned to...
Transforming learning environments across an entire district can feel overwhelming, but strategic pilot programs can provide a powerful pathway to innovation. This session explores how school leaders can use pilot initiatives to test ideas, gather meaningful data, and...
