https://www.futurethinkinc.com/capacity-analysis daily 0.75 2020-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588344950751-RXKXJTOHMN7PO2AFYWBB/Canva+-+Desks+in+a+Classroom.jpg Capacity Analysis - Capacity Analysis How many students can be served in a school building? The answer to this question is harder than it seems. Ask the architect, the fire marshal, the superintendent, the principal, and the teachers and they will all have a different number. The architect determines a “design capacity” or the maximum number of persons a school is designed to hold based on the building codes and types of spaces. The fire marshal divides the square footage of each room or space by the square footage required per person. This square footage varies significantly depending on the type of building. For example, classrooms require 20 SF per person. School personnel tend to look at scheduling, number of classroom teachers vs. number of classrooms, and class size. What we recommend is developing a “functional capacity”—how each space in the school is used and to what extent. Additionally, the functional capacity considers how spaces may be used in the future to accommodate evolving teaching and learning methods. The functional capacity addresses not only the design with its building and fire codes, but also how the school is used based on its educational program and delivery. Schools with the same design and square footage can have completely different functional capacities based on its programs and services. https://www.futurethinkinc.com/complete-list daily 0.75 2020-05-06 https://www.futurethinkinc.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588780776273-I1JGWVZTRQR2XUQYW6YP/kids.jpg Contact https://www.futurethinkinc.com/enrollment-projections daily 0.75 2020-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588344612935-NI5DPOKIWUS8ZQ87S804/Canva+-+Class+Group.png Enrollment Projections - Enrollment Projections Knowing how many students need to be served is the most important piece of data a school district can have. The student population drives everything the District does. From the number of buildings to class size to staffing to transportation to food service—all decisions are impacted by the number of students. In addition to the number of students now and in the future, it is also important to understand other indicators in the District as a whole: housing, economics, birth counts, overall population, charter and private school enrollment—they all have an impact on future student enrollment. The consideration of factors result in enrollment projections which are a blend of art and science. FutureThink offers a comprehensive profile of the District that is not only well-researched but easy to read and understand. One goal is to ensure that District administrators and officials are confident in using and presenting this data. Our accuracy rate is extremely high, and our number of longstanding clients is testament to our professionalism. https://www.futurethinkinc.com/facility-plans daily 0.75 2020-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588344702793-5SL2QETK5MWY54OB8CQ5/Canva+-+Colleagues+Working+Together.jpg Facility Plans - Facility Plans It all begins with a plan. Every District should know where it’s going and how it’s going to get there. A facility plan does just that—it identifies the facility needs while providing a comprehensive profile of the District, including enrollment projections, demographics, programs and services, capacity analysis, where students live vs. where they attend school, and finances. While data gathering is important, it is even more important to gain community input and buy-in. There are several paths a plan can take, and getting stakeholders involved in choosing the path is key to the plan’s success. https://www.futurethinkinc.com/featured daily 0.75 2020-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588780073559-8COHCB1IEOOSCSH6V5QM/OFCC_Logo2_4c+jpg+super+small.png Featured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588779831469-EBX6MQ7UUU5IK51ELCPR/wjcc.jpg Featured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588779865672-69PYCKGMACJ09LFZ3U4Q/sbk.png Featured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588779909078-PFGAT0BMAJ2KCHRESIDE/wellesley.jpg Featured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588780277527-0005MSAAIBVPLOUP0TXO/dublin+logo.png Featured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588779975208-3GSIRKBXOISS7IBXWKNT/DAS_Seal_Outline.png Featured https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588779997145-FS5SGWSANA6KL5WNASEL/jonesboro.png Featured https://www.futurethinkinc.com/mary-devillers daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1589996614150-QMJKXIF533I7XFUAE8DJ/Mary+DeVillers.jpg Mary DeVillers - Mary DeVillers Associate https://www.futurethinkinc.com/redistricting daily 0.75 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588345469862-Z215OJDSLGKKV9S5T0UE/pexels-photo-296301.jpeg Redistricting - Redistricting Redistricting addresses the school attendance boundaries to best utilize space available as well as identify potential facility needs. Where do students live and where do they attend school? Is housing growth occurring in the District and how will it impact school capacity? Do any patterns emerge based on student attributes? Are schools balanced based on socio-economics? Criteria is prioritized to develop redistricting options and may include functional capacity targets, travel time to school, keeping neighborhoods together, moving the least amount of students, better feeder patterns—the list goes on. It is important to note that all criteria may not be met and that some may be in opposition to each other. It’s probably one of the most difficult tasks a District can take on, but a very necessary one when faced with opening new schools or closing old ones. It’s critical to keep students at the forefront of this process. https://www.futurethinkinc.com/standards-guidelines daily 0.75 2020-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588345230098-HHSPVN99P5BAU09VHLTO/pexels-photo-627901.jpeg Standards + Guidelines - Standards + Guidelines We all benefit from a little guidance every now and then. States are no different. In fact, standards and guidelines are often mandatory to ensure that all schools are equitable across the state. Standards and guidelines provide consistent and clear information for local school districts and design professionals. In addition, they may establish a uniform level of quality and cost for public school facilities. Standards and guidelines are often intended as a starting point. The goal is to allow the planning, design, and construction processes to proceed efficiently while focusing efforts on the creation of the best possible educational environment for each individual project. https://www.futurethinkinc.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2022-08-22 https://www.futurethinkinc.com/tracy-v-healy-1 daily 0.75 2020-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1587237447221-MC77WXAAOF74RBUUBLP7/Tracy_Healy.jpg Tracy V Healy - Tracy V. Healy Founder and President https://www.futurethinkinc.com/visioning daily 0.75 2020-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7b71ba2d5e5f7acf8dbc61/1588345333292-JIGZJRFOV4V53KCCB34G/Canva+-+Brown+Round+Hole.jpg Visioning - Visioning Having a vision for your district or school sets the stage for all decisions moving forward. Administrators, teachers, staff, and students all have a role in the development of the vision. Visioning is made of several components: guiding principles, key words, student learning, curriculum, and organizational structure. Visioning identifies issues associated with the facilities and program delivery. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats are discussed, and small and large group activities concentrate on teaching and learning. What are the goals? What are teachers and students doing now? What will they be doing in the future? How can space facilitate these activities? https://www.futurethinkinc.com/who-we-are daily 0.75 2021-01-21 https://www.futurethinkinc.com/work daily 1.0 2020-06-29