Riverwood Charter To Host Two More Design Meetings

Riverwood International Charter School will be the site of another round of forums designed to obtain feedback on the design of the future high school.

The forums are scheduled for 7 p.m. May 7 and May 14, and will follow up on a half-day symposium held on April 26 that focused on how high school designed "can be envisioned so that it supports modern day learning," Fulton County Schools said in a press release. 

Riverwood is located at 5900 Raider Drive in Sandy Springs.

The symposium last week featured experts in the field of education, leadership and technology who all guided a morning session on how instructional design should serve as a foundation for school design. 

Presenters included professors from Columbia College, Stanford University and Georgia Tech, as well as the superintendent from Clarke County Schools in Athens.

Leaders from Amana Academy and the Lovett School also discussed how innovations in the learning environment can influence facility design.

The session was a first step that will guide the school district how to design and construct high schools that facilitate learning in the 21st century, the district said. 

While much of the conversation will focus on Riverwood, all Fulton County students, staff, parents and community members are invited to attend. 

Riverwood is set to receive a 26-classroom addition and major renovation as a part of the capital program funded by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, the one-penny education sales tax approved by Fulton County voters. 

Due to extensive renovations over its 43-year history, district staff members have been directed by the Fulton school board to explore options of how the current project could become the first phase of a replacement school. 

Input received during the process, as well as corresponding cost considerations, will be used to inform potential high school program changes. These will be reviewed by the school board in late summer.