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t , . Workgroup Recommendation NC Public School Facility (Sq. Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft). Kindergarten (4 rooms) 1,200 1,200 Grades I -3 (13 rooms) 1,200 1,000 - 1,200 Grades 4-S(8 rooms) 1,000 850 - 1,000 Total square footage for regular classrooms in the Basic School is 28,400 square feet. Tier 2 includes 1,200 square feet for additional storage in the classroom which would allow classrooms to be used for afterschool programs. Other storage space for afterschool programs is included in the multi-purpose/physical education section of this report. Additional classroom storage is included in Tier 3. The total amount of additional storage space is 3,400 square feet. Small project rooms for grades 4 and 5 are also included in this tier, adding 400 square feet. B. Pre-School Area Basic School - 1,700 sq. ft. Classroom size for children ages three and four is recommended by the State to be 1,200 to 1,400 square feet. Draft standards developed by the Work Group includes 1,700 square feet for this area. C. Special/Exceptional Children Basic School-4,800 sq. ft. Speech/Language Tier 3 - Add 850 sq. ft. Programs for exceptional children vary greatly, depending on local factors. The State suggests a minimum of 100 square feet be provided for each student. The Workgroup is recommending the following space for the Basic School for special/exceptional speech/language education: Square Footage Academically Gifted Classroom 900 Speeclr/Language Rooms 500 Learning Disabilities Classroom 2 rooms at 500 sq ft. each PIA Classroom 1,200 BEH 1,200 Additional space included in Tier 3 includes: storage for the Learning/Disabilities classroom (200 square feet) and for the speech/language classrooms (100 square feet). Offices for the Speech/Languages teacher are included in this tier adding 300 square feet to the school. An office area totaling 250 square feet is included for the Learning Disabilities program. Page 6