We recently took a construction tour of the new Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary School, formerly known as Carencro Heights, located at 601 Tee Ma Road in Carencro, LA.
See our initial construction post: https://developinglafayette.com/wp/carencro-heights-elementarys-new-98000-sq-ft-school-replacement-full-details/
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Aerial view of new & existing school with Car Rider Lane.
On our tour of the new 10-acre, 98,000-square-foot elementary school, we got a first-hand look at how the new school is shaping up and boy, is it shaping up! The architectural design is cool as it has a unique cutout at the corner of the building. Pretty sure there is a fancy name for that cutout, but we are not trying to get fancy today, okay. While the school is still in the mid-construction phase, many of the components are in place, including the new separate car rider & bus rider lanes, which is huge!
Here are some things to note before scrolling through our tour photos.
- Flooding mitigation a top priority with attention to storm water draining & detention.
- Improved classroom layout and sizing
- Centralized administration
- Updated and “right-sized” school amenities, including meeting and assembly space, Media Center, and multi-purpose Cafeteria & Event Space
- New playground spaces with updated equipment
- Re-use of existing school exterior covered court area for multiple options for students
- Adequate parking for faculty and visitors
- Separated, centrally controlled bus & car rider drop/pickup area
The existing school will be demolished once the new facility is in full use and the old facility is no longer needed.
A Tentative completion date for the new Carencro Bob Lilly Elem. is still set to be completed by the end of this year, 2023.
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Aerial View
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Main Building & Entrance
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Large Multi Purpose Building
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Aerial View
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Inside Main Building Common Space
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Media Space Seating
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Media Space
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Praise be natural light
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Windows
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Classroom Space
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Another Classroom Space
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More natural light opportunity
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Common Space with Seating
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Multi Purpose Room(MPR)
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Multi Purpose Room(MPR) Stage
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