Sir Sandford Fleming School & Child Care is an innovative partnership between the Vancouver School Board and the City of Vancouver developed in response to the replacement of the original 1912 school under the Ministry of Education Seismic Mitigation Program. The colourful, light-filled new school features state-of-the-art 21st-century learning environments on the first two floors with a child care centre and expansive outdoor imaginative play environment located above. Four distinct classroom block volumes and an outdoor courtyard are oriented to the east. To the west are large format spaces that include a multipurpose room and a gymnasium. An interconnected day-lit central circulation spine runs the length of the building. Bright orange columns mark indoor/outdoor access points. Outdoor play areas and a new playfield surround the school.
Sir Sandford Fleming School & Child Care
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver School Board, City of Vancouver
2020
3,700 m2
main entrance
sustainability
LEED Gold certified
outdoor play and rooftop child care
Our colourful new school feels welcoming with ample natural light. It is a privilege to work in a school design that values the social nature of learning, as well as the need for individual spaces and a calming environment.
Sir Sandford Fleming School & Child Care
classroom blocks and courtyard
courtyard
courtyard
classroom blocks
crevasse
feature stair overlook
sustainability
LEED Gold certified
feature stair
multipurpose
kindergarten commons
learning commons
classroom commons
classroom
child care
child care outdoor play
The library learning commons feels very inviting with its high ceilings, and the nook under the central stairwell entices students to cozy up and read. Each learning community has well-sized classrooms, with a wonderful shared common space. The classroom doors are brilliant.
Sir Sandford Fleming School & Child Care