From the 2026 Educational Interiors Showcase: Innovation Elementary School
Key Highlights
- First three-story elementary school in Prince William County, breaking traditional single-story designs.
- Classrooms are organized into vertical zones by grade level to promote collaboration and efficient space use.
- Architectural design adapts to small sites, as small as five acres, without compromising educational functions.
Prince William County’s elementary schools typically spread across two stories. Innovation Elementary breaks this pattern as the district’s first three-story design. The building arranges grade levels into distinct vertical zones. Architects adapted this linear plan to fit sites as small as five acres while maintaining all educational functions. The classrooms and corridors of Innovation Elementary School reflect its name’s emphasis on collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving.
Read more about the Innovation Elementary School and view a photo gallery at SchoolDesigns.com.