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SCHOOL SITES Grades Standards Comments and Recommendations Acres K-6 10+ 1/100 ADM The minimum acreages refer to usable land. If on-site 5-8 15 + 1/100 ADM water or sewer is required, substantial additional acre. 7-9 20+ I/100 ADM age may be needed. 9-12 30+ 1/100ADM A high school may need an additional area of 10 acres or Traffic Standard more if a stadium and spectator parking are anticipated. Drives which completely circle a building,or have to e crossed when going from building to building or play- Most school districts purchase sites which exceed the ground,must be avoided.Parent auto traffic and bus traffic minimum acreage requirements;however,because of the must be separated once on the school site. availability of adequate acreage in urban areas and us- able land in certain areas of the state, the standard may Power Lines Recommendation not be attainable.School Planning will assist representa- Avoid locating; facilities near electric power transmis- tives of the local school unit in determining if the site sion lines.All site functions (except entry drives)and will be functionally adequate. facilities must observe the clearances noted in The School Site, Land For Learning. Pre-Kindergartens and kindergartens should have a sepa- rate shared play area.Fencing may be necessary for safety Site Evaluation Recommendations or control for kindergarten play areas, but fencing is re- These factors should be used for evaluating existing or quired for pre-K. Fences or walls cannot exceed 32" if potential school sites: there is a locking gate. • Location (bus and auto routes) •Size (number of acres: road frontage) All grade levels should have paved activity areas. •Shape (rectangular 3:5 ratio preferred) The number and types of physical education fields de- •Topography/Drainage(usable acreage) pend on the size and grade structure of the school.Guides for athletic fields may be found in The School Site,Land •Access (separate traffic types on site) for Learning publication. •Traffic (buses:cars: pedestrians) Natural features of a new school site should be consid- •Soil conditions (foundations: waste disposal) ered for their potential contributions to the teaching of •Plant life (trees: bushes) science. Natural areas suited to the teaching of biology and earth science classes should be preserved in a land- • Noise/Air pollution (airport; traffic; industrial) scape plan. •Utilities(availability) Handicapped accessibility to all site functions, inelud- •Television signals(ETV; school TV) ing athletic facilities,is required. •Security/Protection (emergency access; lighting) Pedestrian traffic in auto and bus areas must be carefully •First cost(cost per acre) studied. Safety on the school site will carry the.same •Developed cost(actual cost) importance as building safety in the approval process. R Other Planning Resources: School Planning, The School Site,Land for Learning,October 1994 4