From the 2025 Educational Interiors Showcase: Lebanon Junior High School

The project was recognized as an outstanding design in the Common Areas category    
Dec. 18, 2025

Key Highlights

  • The two-story space includes a mezzanine for small groups, promoting collaboration and social interaction.
  • Design maintains sight lines and offers changing perspectives, enriching the visual and social experience.

The new Lebanon Junior High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has a common area that seeks to encourage students to feel respected, to be inspired and to dream of careers and futures not previously considered. The new vestibule is bathed in light, and a secure sequence stops guests at reception before letting them farther into the building. As the school’s heart, the common area is where students gather socially. The two-story space is illuminated with daylight from clerestory windows; a mezzanine area used for small groups overlooks it. New perspectives are revealed from each changing vantage point while sight lines are maintained. 

Read more about Lebanon Junior High School and view a photo gallery at SchoolDesigns.com.

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