In Session: Spring 2025
Celebration Through Design
Pep rallies, proms, and graduations are the common picture of student celebrations, but how else can we spotlight success? In this issue of In Session, we explore how design can bring achievement to the forefront—honoring community, environment, achievements, and educators.
In our feature article, three K-12 industry experts discuss how rural school design is often a celebration and reflection of community—its people, history, and values.
As outdoor education gains traction, we recommend design elements for creating outdoor classrooms that honor the environment, and the role students play in it.
Display cases stand the test of time, commemorating school achievements. We describe how thoughtful design ensures these marquees pay proper homage.
With his winning entry into our first Show & Tell Contest, Hilton High School Principal Jeff Green inspired us to rethink the staff breakroom and explore design considerations to create sanctuaries for our educators. This spring, Show & Tell heads outdoors—click here for contest details.
Also in this issue, we review New York State legislation that establishes maximum classroom temperatures, draw your attention to NYSED’s Safe Schools by Design Act, and celebrate East Irondequoit CSD’s ASBA Award!
Want to see your idea in the next issue of In Session? We would love to hear more about it. Submit your topic to
insession@labellapc.com.
School’s In Session
It’s easy to rest on the expertise acquired in over 30 years of design for K-12. We’ve completed over $800 million in Capital Projects for schools and along the way we’ve learned a thing or two.
However, we believe experience alone isn’t enough to add real value to our clients. Just as our industry and business has evolved, so has education. The science of learning has advanced, and so too must our classrooms.
In Session is an awareness that for us, school is always in session. We continue to seek opportunities to learn from experts in pedagogy, benchmark projects from across the country, and explore new material and technology applications. We spend time researching the questions and issues facing our clients and share what we learn here with you.
