A School Building Program for Cities (Classic Reprint)

Plan smarter city school expansion with data-driven methods that predict growth and guide investment.

This handbook offers practical approaches to forecasting enrollment, assessing school facilities, and financing new and expanded buildings. It shows how to measure population, evaluate the school plant, and estimate a community’s ability to pay for growth, using clear methods that help superintendents plan with confidence.

• Learn how to forecast student needs using population trends and school population relationships
• Use building evaluation tools and score-card approaches to gauge current facilities
• Explore playground, site, lighting, and safety considerations to improve school environments
• Understand financing strategies and tabulations to support prudent expansion