From the 2025 Educational Interiors Showcase: Lewis C. Cassidy Elementary School
Highlights
- The school features flexible, technology-integrated classrooms and STEAM-focused spaces to enhance student engagement and collaboration.
- It includes outdoor learning areas such as biophilic playgrounds, green roofs, and stormwater gardens.
The Lewis C. Cassidy Elementary School sets a benchmark for K-8 education in Philadelphia. Designed for 21st-century learning, the school features flexible, technology-integrated classrooms, a central student commons (“the canyon”), and STEAM-focused spaces that foster collaboration and engagement. The design supports diverse learning styles with a media center, makerspaces and a discovery commons. Outdoor learning areas, including biophilic playgrounds, green roofs and stormwater gardens, enhance sustainability and student wellness.
Read more about Cassidy Elementary School and view a photo gallery at SchoolDesigns.com.