This 77,000-square-foot, two-story facility serves PreK through fifth-grade students with 29 contemporary classrooms, a STEM lab, and outdoor learning spaces. The design celebrates the school’s history, while providing state-of-the-art educational technologies. Rather than erasing the past, the architectural approach transforms historical elements from the original 1939 building into meaningful design features. For example, the wooden stage planks became a conference table and the historic cafeteria doors frame views from an upper balcony that overlooks the modern cafetorium.

A floor-to-ceiling heritage wall near the main entrance serves as the heart of this historical narrative, featuring archival photographs. The original transom windows, now fitted with safety mirrors, create a view for students to see their connection to the generations of learners who previously attended Myrtle Grove. The two-story configuration thoughtfully organizes learning by age, with primary grades downstairs and upper elementary upstairs. The school was planned with a phased approach for construction, with outlying temporary facilities to ensure teaching was not interrupted during design and construction. Phase II is set to be completed in 2027, which will add 16,000 SF of multipurpose spaces for arts and physical education.