Learning Environments

Legacy Park Elementary School

South East Cornerstone Public School Division and Saskatchewan Ministry of Education

K-12 SchoolsLearning EnvironmentsArchitectureCommunity EngagementStakeholder Engagement21st Century LearningNew Construction

Where Education, Recreation and Community Meet

Legacy Park Elementary School is a unique 21st century learning environment physically connected to a City-owned recreation and cultural facility. The pre-K to grade 6 school and daycare centre is divided into distinct age-specific zones called learning communities; each of which contain a mix of flexible classrooms, break-out rooms, wet and messy areas, teacher collaboration spaces and student commons spaces that serve as community hubs for each age grouping.

Serving as a replacement for three ageing schools in Weyburn and the surrounding rural area, the design team was tasked with capturing the individual identities and culture of each student body and integrating elements of each into the new school.

Project Details

Client
South East Cornerstone Public School Division and Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Service
Architecture, Community Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement
Role
Prime Consultant (Interior Design by 1080 Architecture Planning + Interiors)
Size

80,546 sq.ft. (7,483 sq.m.)

Completion
2021
Cost
$24M
Location
Weyburn – SK

The welcoming glazed front entry connects to the recreation and cultural centre, with a series of built-in security measures designed to keep students safe during school hours. Facing south, the entrance fills the school with natural light and offers views to the outdoor play fields and learning spaces.

In the heart of the two-storey school, the learning communities flow into a larger shared common space complete with a performance stage, media centre and amphitheatre seating for student assemblies, performances and community meetings. The rear of the stage also opens to a large, light filled gymnasium to provide additional flexibility.

Exterior shot of the school in the evening time. You can see three flags in the front lawn and the lights are glowing through the windows of the building.
Exterior shot of the school on a bright and cloudless day.
Image of a hallway, where you can see green couches and white/grey lockers lining the hall. There is natural light coming through windows on the ceiling, and the wall has a 3D pattern of white and green triangles.
Image of a classroom looking outside of the window at the green façade of the school.

Recognitions

Premier’s Award

Premier’s Award for Excellence in Design

2023

Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Awards

Pinnacle Award

2023

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