The Design team works to ensure all capital projects at PGCPS result in safe, inviting learning environments that enhance academic success, optimally utilize our facilities and achieve sustainability goals.
Once Planning Approval is granted, a project enters the Design Phase. An architect is selected to design and create construction documents to implement the project. For major projects such as a new school, a Project Planning Committee is created. The Committee is a small group comprised of staff, community members and other stakeholders that help guide the design and follow the project through completion. Community events are also scheduled to update the public on the design process.
Typical Project Design Phases
- Finalization of Educational Specifications
- Schematic Design Stage
- Design Development Stage
- Construction Document Stage
Explore our Prototypical Educational Specifications
In
February 2015, the Board of Education approved Educational
Specification prototypes for elementary, middle, and high schools. These
prototypes help provide transparency and consistency when developing
individualized school specifications for new construction or renovation
projects outlined in the PGCPS Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
The
prototypes also provide guidance for determining the appropriate number
of rooms and space standards for school renovation and new construction
in Prince George's County. Because they align to standards for
determining State Rated Capacity (SRC) as well as local enrollment
standards for existing and future schools, they assist in determining
future boundary changes, school additions, consolidations, or closures.
Each
school prototype (elementary, middle and high) includes spaces for
general education courses, as well as a range of optional programs that
can be tailored to meet the needs of individual schools. These options
include such programs as English as a Second Language (ESL),
co-teaching, and special education. Specifications for athletic areas,
health suites, media centers, and other programs meet both state and
PGCPS guidelines and standards
Technical Design Guidelines