In the 40 years of occupying the campus, La Jolla Country Day School reached a point of self-introspection. The school determined it was time to readdress the learning environment to best serve the needs of current and future students. The campus environment and facilities form the basis of appeal for students, faculty and staff who choose to attend or work at the school. In order to maintain and improve valued resources on campus, FPBA and campus representatives addressed land capacity and program distribution in their master plan that encompassed classroom size, educational program and building program; open space and recreational areas; parking, student drop-off and circulation; and service and support areas throughout the campus.
La Jolla Country Day School retained FPBA to provide programming services to define the spatial and design requirements for two new campus facilities consisting of a Campus Commons and a Middle School Campus Complex on the existing La Jolla Country Day School campus. FPBA and La Jolla Country Day resolved to integrate the school’s six pillars of character into all levels of the program and culture: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, justice, fairness, civic virtue and citizenship. The Middle School Campus Complex consists of consolidated, general-purpose classrooms for core and elective classes incorporating outdoor green space and administrative offices.
La Jolla Country Day School (LJCDS) is a co-educational, non-sectarian, independent school providing a college-preparatory education for 1,050 students in Nursery through Grade 12 in La Jolla, California. The Library Academic Center, located in the heart of the prestigious La Jolla Country Day School campus, is the signature building and new front door to the campus. The new library houses an art gallery, admissions suite and lower school library. An adjacent multipurpose room offers “flex” space – whether auditorium seating for 150, performance, testing or meeting space. The second floor houses the middle and upper school library that includes seminar rooms for small group work and the Learning Resource Center for mentoring and tutoring. The third floor houses staff offices and the board conference room. The Library Academic Center is a facility that demonstrates a commitment to social progress through the school’s mission of preparing students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, personal growth and social responsibility.
