Faced with an aging campus with cramped classrooms, crumbling infrastructure, and outdated technology, La Jolla (Calif.) Country Day School recently completed a modernization that will add a 7,800-sf kindergarten. An early childhood/preschool village houses classrooms and computer, science, and language art facilities. The school earned LEED Gold certification thanks to the use of high-efficiency HVAC equipment, natural ventilation, and natural daylight.
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