Rogers Park Montessori School
Chicago, Illinois
INTEGRATED SERVICES
Architecture,
Design/Build,
Engineering,
Interior Design and
Planning
project size
47,000 SF
Completion
2005
RPMS faced the challenge of managing its current pre-school through 6th grade classes on two separate sites. The development of a new facility, thereby, allowed the school to consolidate its programs at one site, develop a greater elementary base and ultimately expand its grade-level offering through 8th grade.
The 350-pupil school is located on a narrow site bound by industrial buildings and commuter railroad tracks, dictating a very linear plan. As part of the design process, OWP/P conducted a visioning session with school leaders, staff and parents to gain a deep understanding of the needs, concerns and challenges facing the school.