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per each 100 average daily membership (ADM). The minimum school site for a 600 student elementary school is 16 acres Consideration is to be given to community use of the facility and recreational facilities which could possibly increase the size of the school site. 3. Classrooms and Associated Storage A. Regular Classrooms Basic School - 26,400 sq. ft. Tier A - Add 1,200 sq. ft. Tier B - Add 3,800 sq. ft. Classrooms are based on the following number of students: • Kindergarten through Third Grade •. 23 students per classroom • Fourth and Fifth Grades - 26 students per classroom Local Basic Standard 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 - 5 (8 rooms) 1,000 850 -1,000 Total square footage for regular classrooms in the Basic School is 26,400 square feet. Tier A 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 B. 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. The standards adopted by the Board of County Commissioners includes 1,700 square feet for this area. C. Special /Exceptional Children Basic School - 4,800 sq. ft. Speech /Language Tier B - Add 850 sq. ft. Programs for exceptional children vary greatly, depending on local factors. Tire State suggests a minimum of 100 square feet be provided for each student Page 2