Microsoft's School of the Future

Microsoft's School of the Future is a collaborative project between the Microsoft Corporation and the School District of Philadelphia. The school opened on September 7, 2006 with 170 freshmen enrolled, expected to be the first graduating class in 2010.[1]

History

After two and half years of planning, the School District of Philadelphia, Microsoft and The Prisco Group architectural firm designed "School of the Future." The school resides on 8 acres (32,000 m²) in West Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and was designed as a template that can be replicated throughout the country and worldwide on a traditional budget. The design had to incorporate the principle of adaptation at any site, making it able to adjust to smaller or bigger student capacity and incorporate different curricula and programs. The design supports continuous, relevant and adaptive learning principles.

Recognitions

LEED Gold Certified^{[citation needed]}

2006 DesignShare Award^[1]

2006 Reader's Digest: Best of America - Best High-Tech High^[2]

See also

• Education
• School
• Classroom of the future

References

1. ^ DesignShare.com, undated. "High School of the Future: DesignShare Projects." Accessed 9 October 2008.
2. ^ Reader's Digest, May 2007. "Best of America - Best High-Tech High." Accessed 9 October 2008.

External links

• Microsoft - Building the School of the future
• Slashdot - 'Microsoft's High School Opens in PA'
• Microsoft - School of the Future Resource Kit
• Schedule a visit to the School of the Future
• School of the Future's BetaTech Computer Technology Club

Coordinates: 39°58′28″N 75°12′15″W / 39.97442°N 75.20429°W / 39.97442; -75.20429