The construction of LAUSD’s Maywood Center for Enriched Studies relieves overcrowding at local schools and enables the area’s current high school to return to a two-semester calendar for the first time in more than 30 years. The $78 million project is the last of 131 schools to be completed under the $20 billion construction program that LAUSD launched in 2000.
The new school is a specialized magnet school that offers a rigorous instructional program that encourages cooperative learning, integrates project-based assignments, and emphasizes creative and critical thinking in all disciplines. Our design incorporates three classroom buildings and various support facilities which connect to form a central plaza. This site plan, which emulates a college campus, aims to instill pride in the students and encourage them to set their sights on higher education.
The composition of the buildings鈥� exterior materials is modern and dynamic. Easily maintained, multi-colored stucco defines the majority of the buildings鈥� exteriors. Accents of glass, steel, and exterior-grade composite wood panels and screens are showcased in each building鈥檚 grand stair tower. Addressing the city of Maywood’s need for neighborhood recreational and social gathering places, the multi-purpose room, library, gym, and athletic fields are available to members of the community with secure, after-hours access to provide a neighborhood community center. Additionally, a wellness center is open to students and the community.
