Tours and Happy Hour
June 26, 2024
3:30 – 5:30 PM Central Time
AIA Credits Available
Howard Elementary School
240 North Howard Street,
Fremont, NE 68025
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Fremont High School
1750 N Lincoln Ave, Fremont, NE 68025
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Tour of Howard Elementary School followed by a tour of the CTE Addition to Fremont High School. The
FPS CTE is a 34,000 SF, single story addition to the existing high school. The exterior envelope is
constructed with pre-cast concrete and storefront/curtainwall. It was designed to provide a unique
community facing CTE facility that stimulates collaboration and creates student interest in the career
pathways provided within the facility. The Fremont Elementary school project consists of three site adapted
schools in neighborhood sites. The buildings are 72,000 SF each, type IIB construction, and will
serve up to a maximum of 525 students in the future. An important goal of the project was to maintain
the existing neighborhood schools that are central to the communities they serve. Each school consists
of 4 sections of Kindergarten through 4th grade, along with 2 sections of Pre-K. The buildings were
designed to exceed current student counts, with the intent that these buildings will be able to properly
serve the community for another 75 years. The building is broken down into pods serving two grades
each. The pods contain a large activity space, along with multiple break out spaces for smaller groups
and specialized learning. A main design goal is to allow students to remain within their pod areas to
reduce both the travel time/distance, as well as the stigma of students having to leave their friends to go
to a specialized learning area.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how spaces can be designed to cultivate teamwork and communication skills through group
projects, labs, and interactive learning experiences required in Career Pathways Education.
Understand the value of bringing specialized learning environments to elementary classroom pod areas
to avoid lengthy travel distances and reduce the stigma of students having to leave their peers
Consider the option of maintaining neighborhood identity by designing new, equitable schools on
existing sites.
- Discuss design options that reduce the scale of large education facilities both to improve student
experience and fit into the neighborhood context. Learn how spaces can be designed to cultivate
teamwork and communication skills through group projects, labs, and interactive learning experiences
required in Career Pathways Education.
- Understand the value of bringing specialized learning environments to elementary classroom pod areas
to avoid lengthy travel distances and reduce the stigma of students having to leave their peers.
- Consider the option of maintaining neighborhood identity by designing new, equitable schools on
existing sites.
Discuss design options that reduce the scale of large education facilities both to improve student
experience and fit into the neighborhood context.
Project Team:
Architect of Record: BVH Architecture
Structural Engineer: TD2
Electrical & Mechanical Engineer: Morrissey Engineering
Civil Engineer: Olsson
Contractor: Elementary – Sampson; CTE Addition – Hausmann Construction
Owner: Fremont Public Schools
Happy Hour Location:
Five-O-Five Brewing Company
349 N Main St, Fremont, NE 68025
Member: Free | Non-members: $20
Register