Public education is one of the central tasks of a democratic society, and the buildings that house this important task not only shape the way one teaches, but provide icons and symbols for the values people hold common as a society. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this context has placed school buildings squarely in a position of debate and innovation…

The means of providing inexpensive educational facilities for early childhood care and education are presented in this report, which attempts to increase understanding of functional requirements and resource constraints. Contents include a discussion of child development relevant to physical facilities and specific accommodation requirements for…

Research suggests that there is a positive relationship between low socioeconomic status and the occurrence of physical disabilities. Therefore, designing educational buildings that are accessible to the handicapped is one way to promote social equity. This handbook identifies design guidelines for creating equal access to schools and school…