A little bit west of Kalamazoo, in the Village of Mattawan, the Mattawan Consolidated School District just opened its new Later Elementary Building (grades 3 through 5). There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday night for students, parents, and staff. The school features learning neighborhoods divided into three wings, with a lot of state-of-the-art technology and advanced building systems. There is also an abundance of natura light, as evidenced in the photos below. A new Early Elementary building is also under construction next door to serve grades K-2. It will connect to the Later Elementary once completed in Fall 2018. Together, the two schools will be one of the largest elementary facilities in the state, with the capacity for around 1,500 students. The link below offers a short new coverage video by WWMT.
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New Mattawan Later Elementary School building hosts open house
by Christine VanTimmeren | WWMT
September 13th 2017
MATTAWAN, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A new state-of-the-art school is celebrating its grand opening right now. Mattawan schools designed a new later elementary school building that is unlike anything else in the district. District leaders say this new building accommodates the 21st century learning needs of both students and staff. The new design does away with the traditional classrooms and lockers and instead features open learning spaces that encourage interaction...
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MLive posted a bunch of photos on their
site. You can link to those here. Below are a couple of highlights - it really is a good looking facility. I wish my elementary had been this nice.
Cafeteria:
Commons:
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Gymnasium
All Images Source:
Mark Bugnaski | MLive
(If you're still reading this, here is some footage from back in July, including some good drone flyover footage):
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