Because of the firm’s long history of innovative education design, Literacy First approached HED with the challenge of master planning and designing their new charter high school. The school is designed within a stepped site with athletic fields on the lower level, stadium seating within the 26 feet of slope, and the main campus on the upper level, creating a dynamic, lofty position for the building.

The campus includes a gymnasium, science and technology classrooms, theater arts, shop class, general education, and collaborative spaces and interconnecting upper and lower walkway spaces with an outdoor common area for student and teacher connection. Administrative spaces, food service, and the welcome center are integrated within the campus setting, and the site design accommodates traffic stacking, native planting, secured areas, and electric vehicle parking.