Aerial view of U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education campus plan, illuminated Sprauve sign on front left building

U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Facilities Plan

Education Rooted in Culture and Context

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U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education

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Multiple Locations, U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education selected us to design an educational facilities master plan and set a new direction for education in the USVI. The master plan encompasses more than 2.7 million SF of educational space in 45 facilities across St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas. The existing portfolio of aging schools is rapidly deteriorating in the tropical environment and many buildings have been damaged by Category 5 hurricanes over the years, including Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria in 2017.

The four primary components of the master plan address spatial agility, school safety, sustainability, and community partnership. These components are informed by a comprehensive set of guiding principles for learning environments in the UVI established by more than 45 stakeholders including government officials, educational leaders, teachers, students, parents, community, and industry partners.

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Education Facilities Master Plan Completed in U.S. Virgin Islands

_{July 8, 2020}

U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the completion of the Department of Education facilities master plan. We developed the master plan following a community-based process with government officials, stakeholders, patrons, educational leaders, teachers, students, parents, and industry partners.

Multicolor U shaped couches in white library with half height wood bookshelves. Green shelf, left of glass walled room

Courtyard with seating along stone pathway, trees and green space. Back, stone building with red canopy roof and wood accents

White stepped seating in courtyard surrounded by 2 story wood accented buildings. Blue and white perforated sunscreen above

Double height white room with mixed seating. Colorful abstract mural on back wall with stairs to 2nd floor. Wood accents

Stepped bench seating along stairs on large covered balcony. Exposed beams on wood canopy. Yellow tiled accent wall, left

Aerial view of campus. 5 white multistory buildings with red roofs surround walkway and green space. Football field, front

Balcony overlooking walkway in courtyard. Stone steps and planters surrounded by buildings with red overhanging canopies

Double height window lined room with seating. Blue and green abstract sculpture hangs above. Garage style door opened, left

Double height room with black spiral staircase along wood slat accent wall, right. Seating area beneath abstract sculpture

2nd floor walkway overlooking basketball court. Exposed beams above, windows on left wall frame mural of bird over glass door

Mixed seating in tall white room floor to ceiling windows. Purple floral mural accent wall with whiteboard, sculptures hang

Large patio at top of stairs outside black paneled building. Pink abstract accent wall in entrance with Incubator sign

Covered stairs, left, with sunscreen dividing from courtyard greenery. Angled roof with solar panel on surrounding building

Angled sign reading Sprauve PK-12 in front of parking lot for angled grey 2 story building with 2nd floor walkway

Aerial view of a campus with curving multicolor walkways between 7 buildings. Triangular blue and white perforated canopies

2nd floor exterior walkway with white railing and perforated awning extending from wood ceiling overlooking multicolor paths

Tables in white and yellow room with 3 dimensional ceiling details. Yellow step bench, left, and wall, right with wood accent

Multicolor stripes on path with swings to right in front of 2 story building with balcony and white columns. Sunscreen left

**U.S. Virgin Islands Master Plan by DLR Group** Rendering © DLR Group

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