Early Achievers Montessori School - Fougere Menchenton Architecture

St. John’s, NL

The new home for the early achievers Montessori school and education centre is located on Hebron Way near Stavanger Drive. The 9,500 square foot school will house all the centre’s educational programs under one roof, with programs tailored for children ages 24 months to 12 years. The interior of the facility, with 8 classrooms, is designed to complement and capture the philosophy of the Montessori educational program by integrating sunlight, colour, texture, and form to create unique spaces that stimulate learning.

The Montessori School is carefully designed to reflect the needs of very young children including design elements like low windows and interior signage at multiple levels

STATUS: Completed 2014
SERVICES PROVIDED: Prime Consultant, Architectural Design, Interior Design
BUILDING TYPE: New Construction
BUDGET: $1,800,000
PROGRAM: 8 Full-time classrooms, a multi-purpose room and specialized classrooms for art and music.
SIZE: 9,500 ft² (884 m²) total building area
DESIGN TEAM: Mechanical and Electrical Engineering – Rowsell Appleby Newton Engineering Inc, Structural Engineering – DBA Consulting Engineers Ltd, Civil Engineering – Pinnacle Engineering Ltd.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Fougere Menchenton Architecture