The new North Randolph Elementary School building provides the space and physical resources needed to engender skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.   The new school enables the District to take a big step forward toward realizing its goals of equity, academic excellence, and project-based learning and to provide a full inclusion experience for all students.  The new school supports 405 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and includes the District-wide Therapeutic Learning Center (TLC) program.  The project addresses overcrowding at the current Lyons Elementary School.

The proposed building massing is civic in scale and reflects the use of the building by the community as well as by the students.  The building massing places the gymnasium in the forefront because it is an asset that both the school and community utilize.  The interior of the building carefully opens larger spaces on the first floor, such as the gymnasium, cafeteria, and media center, to after-hours access by the public while keeping academic areas secure.  The location is accessible via public transportation, making it a desirable destination for public use.

Building systems have a service life of up to 50 years and use at least 20% less site energy than the current energy code.  It has achieved a LEED silver rating under the USGBC’s LEED for Schools rating system.  

The new school is built on the former Devine School site. Working with Randolph’s Historical Commission, this project preserves and displays historic and culturally significant artifacts of the former Devine School, reconnecting the community to these valuable elements.