Lower School Renovations
Welcome to the New Beasley
This fall, we proudly opened our renovated doors to the newly expanded and refreshed Beasley Lower School! See just how the spaces are being embraced by our Junior Kindergarten through fourth-grade students, faculty, and staff. Welcome to the new Beasley!
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Head of School Chelle Wabrek welcomes a family at the dedicated entrance to Ronald S. Beasley Lower School.
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Right inside, guests enjoy a lobby area, with seating, beautiful windows, and access to Lower School administrators.
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A student points in awe at a skylight upon his arrival for the first day of school.
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The new Steward Family Library sits at the heart of our enhanced Beasley Lower School. Our Beasley readers will access the library and learning commons through a bright atrium at the intersection of the administrative and Admission entry area, the dining hall, and the classroom hallway.
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The learning space includes books galore, a dedicated makerspace, a discovery room, and more!
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Lower School Librarian Thomas Buffington teaches about 9/11 in an area especially designed for classroom work.
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A fourth grader enjoys a good book in a reading nook, complete with colorful cushions to choose from.
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Lower Schoolers work on a project with the support of the multimedia resources in the new library.
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The new, oversized Nettie Lumpkin Hale Rand '01 Early Childhood Center for Junior Kindergarteners is designed especially for our littlest learners. Classroom resources include facilities for dramatic play, building, arts, and multisensory design elements.
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The new Michael W. and Quirsis V. Riney Family Community Room forms a beautiful, light-filled space offering versatile functionality.
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Fourteen round tables provide a close-knit sense of community during lunch.
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The Lower School Dining Hall boasts a beautiful, new sightline from the street. Lower School families enjoy this view during a smoother and more efficient carpool routine each day.
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The JK-3rd grade hallway also got a glow-up thanks to a colorful transformation. Each classroom has its own dedicated color, new backpack hooks, and plenty of room to place P.E. shoes.
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The hallway nearest to the playground has been freshened up with colorful light fixtures and large windows that offer plenty of natural light.
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A student enjoys the circular design elements throughout the renovated space. Each of the doors to the JK-3rd grade classrooms also includes one of these circular windows—a portal into each Lower School classroom.
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We are so excited for the learning that is already taking place for these students, thanks to their vibrant, new Lower School environment!