by Georgia Mjartan, Executive Director
The Our House Education Building underwent a major
renovation as 2011 came to a close.
Broken doors that didn’t close were replaced with new
ones that have windows and safety locks. There are no
more dark hallways where children can’t be seen by
staff, and our classrooms stay warm and draft-free in the
winter months. A new hallway connects the Our Club
after-school space with the rest of the building. Where
children used to have to walk outside to get to the restroom, they now have an indoor route. Spaces that used to
be dark now have natural light streaming through new
windows. Speech and occupational therapists no longer
meet with children in the middle of the kitchen. They
have a designated, private meeting room. Adult students
test in a quiet space. Staff offices are separate from
children’s play areas.
Thanks to PDC Construction and Jaime Gardner at CIRB
Services for doing such a fabulous job on this project
and completing it in record time (3 weeks), allowing us
to get our kids’ space back in time for the winter break.
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