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Elementary School <br /> The total square footage of the Basic School, as outlined in this section of the report, is <br /> approximately 81,500 square feet. There are three tiers added to the Basic School. Tier 1 <br /> increases the staff support work space by 2,000 square feet plus 660 square feet for circulation, <br /> bringing the total for Tier 1 to 2,660 additional square feet. The second tier provides additional <br /> storage space for use of the facility for afterschool programs. The additional storage space is <br /> 1,400 square feet with 462 square feet for circulation, bringing the total for Tier 2 to 1,862 <br /> additional square feet. The final tier includes space identified by the School Systems as desirable <br /> for an elementary school. Tier 3 adds 13,240 square feet with approximately 5,920 square feet <br /> for storage, 1,000 square feet for a Student Commons area and the balance primarily for <br /> additional teacher workspace and conference rooms. <br /> 1. Capacity <br /> The capacity of the elementary school is recommended to be 600 students. <br /> 2. School Sites <br /> The elementary school site is be based on the NC Public School Facility Standards which <br /> requires an elementary school have a minimum of ten usable acres plus one usable acre <br /> per each 100 average daily membership (ADM). Therefore the minimum school site for a <br /> 600 student elementary school is 16 acres. <br /> Consideration will be given to community use of the facility and recreational facilities <br /> which could possibly increase the size of the school site. <br /> I Classrooms and Associated Storage <br /> A. Regular Classrooms Basic School-28,400 sq. ft. <br /> Tier 2 -Add 1,200 sq. ft. <br /> Tier 3 -Add 3,600 sq. ft. <br /> Classrooms are based on the following number of students: <br /> • Kindergarten through Third Grade-23 students per classroom <br /> • Fourth and Fifth Grades - 26 students per classroom <br /> Page 5 <br />