OUR FUTUREYOUR FUTURE

A Vision for RRVJA EXPANSION

Building A Brand-New School On A Newly Acquired Site

SNYOPSIS OF OPTION 1

Projected to be a 100-year legacy

Would house up to 500 students

Requires $6 million fundraising

Is a 10-year long-range plan

LIMITATIONS

• Lack of ample storage space

• Small administration space

• Lack of a private/quiet counseling area

• Lacking a comfortable staff room

• Air circulation in building is questionable

• Additional classroom to house a growing Band Program

• Lack additional classroom space to ensure a dynamic Fine Arts Program

• Lack enough space to allow differentiation between Elementary and High Schools

• Lack space to facilitate a successful grade 11/12 program

• Space for comfortable parking – Safety Issue

• Remediation of the parking lot drainage issue

DesignPrinciples

Aesthetics

Air Quality

Lighting

SoundAcoustics

Teacher Attitudes

WHAT IS REALLY NEEDED?

• A facility that will enhance the Mission of our school.

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

• Auditorium style Chapel Room: For staff, students and parents to meet for Assemblies, Vespers, Weeks of Prayer, Parent Prayer Groups.

• Special Functions: Pathfinders, Induction, Youth Meetings, Evangelistic Series.

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

• Separate Music/Band Room• Distinct pre-school Center• Separate Arts Center• Woodworking Technology Center

Learning Spaces

• Minimum 1000 Sq. Feet

• Surround sound Amplification to enhance learning for students

• Ample storage closets for resources, and textbooks

• Equipped with Smart Boards for Technology Integration

• Overhead projectors

• Integrated multi-media system

• Whiteboards

• Presentation walls

• Wireless Internet

• Natural Exhibits and Demonstration Centers

Resource Center

• Minimum 800 Sq. Feet • Equipped with tables chairs, videos, books, curriculum materials,

parent lending/reading materials. • Quiet testing space• Storage for manipulates• Meeting area for Educational Clinicians to work with students.

Library/Media Center

• 1500 Sq. Ft. Library area to enable minimum of 8,000 reference, periodicals and non-fictional titles

• “Open Design” • Four multi-use areas: Performance Corner, Activity Corner;

Reading Corner, Library Corner• Information rich in both print and electronic forms

Science Lab

• 800-1000 Sqf.• Computer Networking• Gas location• Workspace for group dynamics

ABC Food Store

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

• Minimum 5000 Sq Ft Gymnasium • Wood gym floor• Allowing for 2-3 courts• Male and Female change areas• Equipment Storage• High ceilings• A well-equipped full Kitchen for functions

Fitness Center

SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• 800 Sq. Ft. Student lounge/Recreational Area• 1000 Sq. Ft ‘Comfy” Staff planning area with kitchenette

School Garden Space

Outdoor Space

Guidance Center

Site Features

• 5 acres minimum land space• South East or North East areas of Winnipeg• Bus accessibility• Not more than 5 Km outside city limits• Parking spaces for over 80 vehicles• Outdoor play areas• Large student drop-off areas for parent use• Separate drop-off area for bus use • Acreage to allow future schools and outdoor areas at the

site

Building Features

• 35,000 Sqf building all on one level or• One (K-8) 20, 000 sqf building and one one (9-12)

15,000 Sqf building • Grand hall at main entrance• Low maintenance floor coverings throughout building• Natural and Sky Lighting • Central air-conditioning• Geo-thermal HVAC system with energy efficient features

and easy access for maintenance• Wireless communication throughout building

AcceptanceAnd Use of

NewFacility

SuperviseConstruction

Call forBids

Plan and Approve

Drawings andSpecifications

Develop and Approve Sketches

Select and Approve Architect

Develop andApprove

EducationalSpecifications

DevelopWork Teams

StakeholderNeeds

Assessment

New FacilityConstruction

Process

Finance Team

MarketingTeam

Student Recruitment

TeamBuilding Team

FundraisingTeam

Long Range Planning

Team

COST

Land Purchase $400,000($60,000 to $80, 000 per Acre)

Building Purchase

At $150.00 per sqf. X 35,000 sqf. = 5 250,000

Site prep and development (at 10%) 525,000

Design Fees and Testing (add 5%) 262,500

Contingencies (add 10%) 525,000

Furnishings etc. 500,000

TOTAL 7 462,500

Less Sale Price of 56 Grey Street (1 000, 000)

Total Cost of New Building *$6, 462, 500

• Increased academic, spiritual, physical and emotional student outcomes.

• A facility customized to match our needs and goals

• Direct benefits from a “new school novelty”

• Benefit from demographics of the new area – growth

• Energy Savings from more efficient electricity & gas fixtures

• Center of pride in our community for cooperation/callobartion

• Limited availability of properties within city limits

• High Land acquisition cost

• Might be forced to look outside city limits

• Increased need for bussing

• Longer time frame - 10 years– Planning– Fundraising

PROS CONS

RESOURCES• RRVJA Staff

• HMFH Architects. 1998. Top 10 Design Ideas for School for the 21st Century.

• School Designer. COM

• NCDPI, school Planning. Cost and feasibility of renovation or replacing and old school building

• MMI Commercial Real Estate’s Industrial holdings near Winnipeg

• Jason Johansson from As Fearr Management Services Ltd, Winnipeg

• Andy Maharaj, Century 21 Bachman & Associates, Winnipeg

• Oregon Board of Education. Suggested steps for planning and building a a new school building.

• Church surveys 2006

• Church Fact-finding survey – West Park and Henderson Hwy. Churches

• RRVJA Parent Surveys

Key Questions

• What is the cost of a new school vs. upgrading vs. purchasing?• What is the feasibility of upgrading?• What is the feasibility of purchasing an existing school?• Will the new facility be financially viable?• What are the present student demographics?• What is the expected student demographic for the next 5, 10, 15

years?• Have we accurately gauged constituency support for our building

expansion decisions?• Do we need more information gathering?• Is our needs assessment accurate?