Blythewood High School

The fourth comprehensive high school in a growing community looked to improve student engagement through a Career Cluster program. Academic classrooms are organized into interest-focused Small Learning Communities with teams of approximately 150 students. Flexible planning provides curricular and organizational options for educational clusters. Career-tech studios, collocated with sciences, are planned to facilitate innovation by providing places and resources for thinking, making, and doing. The school's program graciously wraps around a natural pond, capturing daylight and views in academic areas. The building is organized to allow community use for extended nights and weekends.