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Construction of this K-5 elementary
school was on the site of the former Thomas C. Bower Elementary, and combined
the student populations of both the Bower facility and the Blythe Avenue
Elementary School. Special precautions were required to allow operations
to continue without interruption at Bower Elementary, so as not to interfere
with the completion of the school year. Existing classrooms were utilized
until Spring Break, 1999, at which time construction of Phase I of the
new classroom wings was complete and usable. New construction created thirty-four
additional classrooms, a gymnasium, and included the conversion of the
existing cafeteria into a Little Theater. Introducing a leading-edge design
concept, these classrooms contain nearly 1200 square feet and a wet area
that features floor to ceiling built-in cabinetry with sinks in countertops,
a teacher's storage closet, a view window, and an exit door directly outside.
As well, each two classrooms in the K-2 wing share a toilet area. All
classrooms contain five state-of-the-art computer workstations. The Tennessee School Boards Association
(TSBA) has honored the school as the winner of its Renovation Division's
2002 School of the Year Award in Architectural Design.
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