Campus Master Plan

The ISD Campus Master Plan was revised in 2008 by the NY Architectural Firm Perkins Eastman. After making two site visits and speaking with teachers, students, parents, and the Board, PE architects Ray Bordwell and Liz Lee presented ISD with a four phase campus master plan that involves building new structures, renovating and re-purposing some current structures, and removing some current structures. The Master Plan is designed for a total school population of 588 students (we are currently at 467) and will allow for an expanded high school, will provide required space for expanded Art and Music programs, and will allow for the growth of our athletics programs. The four phases will take several years to build; phase I, a new MS/HS building, is the largest and most expensive piece.

Design principles set forth by the Board's Buildings and Grounds committee included:

  • Giving the divisions of school 'heart' or 'centers'.
  • Reducing commuting time between classes for our youngest learners, in particular.
  • Maintaining green space and the special sense that when you enter ISD's campus, you are entering a world apart.
  • Being as environmentally friendly and responsible as possible.
  • Shaping the campus so it is 'inviting' to enter, and feels 'welcoming'.

 

View of current campus

The ISD campus has grown somewhat haphazardly, with buildings being added where there was room, when they were needed. This has led to many low-rise buildings being placed in the corners of campus.

View of final campus

 

Phase I

Phase I is the addition of a MS/HS building with special subjects classrooms on the back lot behind the current ES and French classes. The space available dictates the shape of the building, but also lends itself to the creation of a mini-campus within the larger campus. The J-shaped building will hug the wall and cradle an amphitheater, forming a comfortable 'heart' of campus fro these students. ES students will take French, Music, and Art classes in this building, reducing their commuting time to each of these classes by more than half. HS core classes will be on the 3rd floor; MS will be on the 4th. A section of the old building will be torn down (Rms 16-20) and a new outdoor multipurpose court will be poured.

Phase I.b.

After the moving of MS, HS, Art, and Music classes, several additional moves will put ISD in the position to pursue Phase II.

Pre K3, Pre K4, and Kindergarten will move to the South wing of the old building (Rooms 23-28)

Admin will move into the building currently occupied by K and Gr 5. Additionally, Finance, Maintenance and the Nurse will have space in this building.

The current Pre 3, Nurse's building and locker room building will be dismantled.

The ES play area will be expanded into this vacated space, creating a 'heart' for ES.

Locker rooms will move to the current Art room, and Faculty showers will be added.

The current Music room will be turned into a fitness room with exercise equipment.

Phase II

The creation of a six-to-eight classroom Early Childhood Center that will serve kids from ages 3-5 or 3-6.

Phase III

Phase III brings to ISD a new 'heart of campus' building--the Media Center/Canteen. This building will have an indoor/outdoor dining space on the first floor, in close proximity to all students. It will also contain a media center on the 2nd floor with library, computer labs, and function rooms (board room, event hosting rooms) with views of the field and campus. The final wing of the old building can be pulled down at this time.

Phase IV

This final phase includes the addition of a new gymnasium over the site of the south wing of the old L-shaped building. This gymnasium will include AD/PE Offices, equipment storage, and a fitness room (moved from the old Music room), as well as locker and shower rooms. At this time, the old gym may be reutilized as a theater, or we may determine that we need to continue to have the 2nd gymnasium space.

This final rendering shows the campus in 3-D. Building shapes are used as place-holders, not to represent actual building designs.