Clark County School District
Facilities Division
Planning and Design
4292 South Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 702-799-1195 Fax: 702-799-6455
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Elementary Schools

Design Criteria

  • Acreage -- 12 acres
  • Design Capacity -- 660 students
  • Square Footage -- 64,500
Middle Schools

Design Criteria

  • Acreage -- 20 acres
  • Design Capacity -- 1750 students
  • Square Footage -- 150,000
High Schools

Design Criteria

  • Acreage -- 40 acres
  • Design Capacity -- 2700 students
  • Square Footage -- 332,000

Service Standards Matrix
Minimum Standard
Optimum Standard
Elementary 598 Students Elementary 553 Students
Middle 1,549 Students Middle 1,431 Students
High 2,477 Students High 2,288 Students
Elementary: 2.0 mile radius Elementary 0.5 to 1.0 mile radius
In areas where private land ownership precludes public agency acquisition of BLM (R & PP) sites, land must be donated to the public agency at no cost. In areas where private land ownership precludes public agency acquisition of BLM (R & PP) sites, land must be donated to the public agency at no cost.
Elementary 12 acres Elementary 12 acres
Middle 20 acres Middle 20 acres
High 40 acres High 40 acres
Off-site improvements must connect to the school site boundary. Off-site improvements must connect to the school site boundary.
300' separation from power lines. 300' separation from power lines.
Acess on three sides. Acess on four sides.
Site should not front on major arterials. Site should not front on major arterials.
Site not to be located in or on a wash channel or in a flood zone.   Site not to be located in or on a wash channel or in a flood zone.
   Site grade less than one percent differential across site.

Student Triggers/Yields*
Type
Time to Build Facility
Student Trigger to Build
Student Yield/Dwelling Unit
Number of Dwelling Units to Generate Trigger Number
Single Family
Multi Family
Single Family
Multi Family
Elementary
12 months
350 students
.238
.156
1,471
2,244
Middle
15 months
700 students
.112
.056
6,250
12,500
High
22 months
1,200 students
.131
.056
9,160
21,429
*Based on official enrollment for 1997-98 and July 1997 dwelling units.


News and Updates:


Welcome Timothy Strucely,
Director IV of New School & Facility Planning

Staff Listing


Fact of the Day:

Total amount of U.S. educational construction projected to be completed in 2006- 2008:

School Districts =
$80.181 Billion

Colleges = $44.699 Billion

Total = $124.88 Billion

(Courtesy of American School & University Magazine - May 2006)










 

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