PROPOSED LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SPACE NEEDED

Teaching Rhode Island Recommended Recommended

Stations Guidelines Square Feet Square Feet

Type of Space Needed Square Feet Per Unit Total

I. Non-Specialized Spaces
A. Regular Classrooms
1. Grade 6 (does not include Science)	12	900-1,000	900	10,800
2. Grade 7 (does not include Science)	12	750-850	900	10,800
3. Grade 8 (does not include Science)	9	750-850	900	8,100
4. Health (associate with Gym.)	1	750-850	900	900
5. Foreign Language	2	750-850	900	1,800
Sub-Total	36		900	32,400
B. Resource Classrooms
1. Special Education	4	As needed	500	2,000
2. Speech and Language	1	As needed	250	250
3. Occupational and Physical Therapy	1	As needed	400	400
4. Adaptive P.E. included with Physical Education		As needed
Sub-Total	6			2,650
Non-Specialized Sub-Total				35,050
II. Specialized Spaces
A. Science
1. Laboratory/Classrooms
a. Grade 6	3	900-1,000	1,000	3,000
b. Grade 7	3	1,000-1,200	1,150	3,450
c. Grade 8	3	1,000-1,200	1,150	3,450
2. Storage (200 s.f. for each lab.)	9		200	1,800
3. Darkroom	1		100	100
4. Growing Room	1		250	250
Sub-Total				12,050
B. Art
1. General Art	2	1,200-1,400	1,300	2,600
2. Storage	2		200	400
	Stations	RI.	Recom. S.F.	Recom. S.F.
Type of Space	Needed	Guidelines	per Unit	Total
B. Art (Continued)
3. Kiln and Clay Storage	1		75	75
Sub-Total				3,075
C. Music
1. General Classroom	1	750 - 850	850	850
2. Multi-Purpose Room (Band; Chorus; large group; emergencies)	1	1,400-1,600	1,600	1,600
3. Practice Rooms	2	75-130	100	200
4. Instrument Storage	1		400	400
5. Music Library	1		100	100
6. Music Office	1		150	150
Sub-Total				3,300
D. Family and Consumer Science
1. Multi-Purpose Laboratory	2	1,200-1,400	1,400	2,800
2. Storage	2		150	300
Sub-Total				3,100
E. Industrial Technology
1. Laboratory	1	1,500-1,800	1,650	1,650
2. Storage	1		100	100
Sub-Total				1,750
F. Business/Computer Tech.
1. Computer Lab.	1	750-1,100	1,000	1,000
2. Storage	1		100	100
Sub-Total				1,100
G. Physical Education
1. Gymnasium (2 stations)	1	4,500-7,500	6,200	6,200
2. Gymnasium Seating	1	Seat 100	450	450
3. Storage	2		300	600
4. Offices	2		150	300
5. Locker Rooms, Showers	2		To be determ.	To be determined
Sub-Total				7,550 + Locker/ Shower Rooms
Specialized Sub-total				31,925 + Locker/
				Shower Rooms
	Stations	RI.	Recom. S.F.	Recom. S.F.
Type of Space	Needed	Guidelines	per Unit	Total
III. Supplementary Spaces
A. Library/Media Center
1. Reading Room		up to 15% enroll. x 25-40 s.f.	Seat 100 at 35 s.f. per occupant	3,500
2. Office	1		200	200
3. Workroom/Book Processing	1		300	300
4. Conference Rooms	2		150	300
5. Storage Room	1		200	200
6. Periodical Storage	1		200	200
7. Audio-Visual (workroom, storage, distribution)	1		400	400
8. Computer Laboratory	1		1,000	1,000
8. Technology
a. Head-end Room	1		500	500
b. Wiring Closets	4		50	200
c. Technology Aide	1		125	125
Sub-Total				6,925
B. Cafetorium
1. Kitchen				To be determined
2. Serving Area				To be determined
3. Dining Area		15 sf/diner - ½-1/3 enroll.	333 x 15 = 4,995	4,995
4. Storage				To be determined
5. Platform				To be determined
Sub-Total				4,995 + TBD sizes
Supplementary Spaces Sub-Total				10,920 with some spaces TBD
IV. Administrative and Related Spaces		to 1,500 square feet
A. School General Office and Reception Area	1		400	400
B. Secretarial Area	3	150	450	450
C. Offices
1. Principal	1		200	200
2. Assistant Principal	2		150	300
	Stations	RI.	Recom. S.F.	Recom. S.F.
Type of Space	Needed	Guidelines	per Unit	Total
Administrative Spaces (continued)
3. Conference Room	2	Seat 10 each	250	500
D. Workroom/Duplication Room	2		150	300
E. Storage
1. Office Supplies	2		125	250
2. School/Student Records	1		250	250
3. Vault	1		100	100
Sub-Total A-E				2,750
E. Student Services
1. Guidance Department		800-1,000
a. Counselors	4		150	600
b. Psychologist	1		150	150
d. Diag. Prescriptive Teach.	1		150	150
f. Student Assist. Coun.	1		150	150
g. Reception/Waiting Area	1		400	400
h. Conference Room	1		300	300
i. Storage	1		200	200
Sub-Total				1,950
2. In-School Suspension Room	2		200	400
3. Health Office		500-1,000
a. Rest Areas	2 (serve 4 pupils)		125	250
b. Office	1		150	150
c. Examination Room	1		200	200
d. Waiting Area	1		125	125
e. Storage	1		150	150
Sub-Total				875
Sub-Total Sub-section E				3,225
F. Teachers’ Rooms
1. Team Planning	3		200	600
2. Workroom	2		300	600
Sub-Total Sub-section F				1,200
	Stations	RI.	Recom. S.F.	Recom. S.F.
Type of Space	Needed	Guidelines	per Unit	Total
G. Other
1. Parent Center	1		300	300
Sub-Total				300
Admin. and Related Sub-Total				10,700
V. Service Areas
A. Receiving Room	1		300	300
B. Custodial Areas
1. Office	1		125	125
2. Supply Storage	1		75	75
3. Workshop	1		200	200
4. Service Closets	5		75	375
Sub-Total				775
C. School Storage
1. Instructional Supplies	2		435	870
2. Books	3		200	600
3. Equipment/Furniture	2		400	800
Sub-Total				2,270
Service Areas Sub-Total				3,345
Net S.F. to Gross S.F. Factor	plus 30%

1. RI Health Department standards and BEP Regulations also apply.

2. Computing Square Footage (see p. 18 of Rhode Island Guidelines)

a. Net Square Footage - measure from the inside face of enclosing walls and partitions (wall thickness is excluded.

(1). Basic Instructional Space - net area of all non-specialized and special subject

teaching areas including classroom preparation and classroom storage areas.

Include gymnasiums, auditoriums and libraries in this category.

(2). Miscellaneous Educational Space - net area of miscellaneous specified or

required educational space such as gymnasium locker rooms, cafeteria dining

areas, kitchens, administrative offices, health services unit, guidance offices,

teacher workrooms, general educational storage, community rooms and

serving rooms.

(3). Other Space - Subtract the basic instructional and miscellaneous educational

space from the gross square footage. Other will include wall thicknesses;

corridors, stairways and other circulation space; general storage areas;

custodial areas; toilets; and heating and mechanical spaces.

b. Gross Square Footage

The gross area is the sum of all areas on several floors including mezzanines,

stairwells, and basements having a floor slab and 7’0” or more of headroom.

Additionally, covered walkways, roofed-over areaways or courts, or similar areas

should be included in the gross area at one-half their value.

All horizontal measurements should be taken from the exterior face of enclosing

walls at the plane of the floor. The following should not be included in the gross

area: basements having no floor slab or less than 7’0” of headroom; pipe trenches;

retaining walls; roof overhangs; exterior terraces, and courts open to the sky.

4. Gross Square Footages (see p. 17 of R.I. Guidelines)

a. Elementary schools: not more than 115 square feet per pupil (kindergarten enrollment should be halved if the kindergarten is half day).

b. Junior high schools/Middle school: not more than 135 square feet per pupil.

c. High schools: not more than 155 square feet per pupil.

d. Vocational-Technical schools: not more than 225 square feet per pupil

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