Board reviews schematic design for Lincoln–Irving school expansion; community input shaped layout

Leggett Architects presented a schematic-design update for the Lincoln–Irving school expansion to the Board of Education on Jan. 27, 2025, showing a roughly 89,000-square-foot facility driven by community feedback and new code requirements.

The design team told the board the project centers on four themes — cultural identity, visionary planning, flexibility and affordability — and emphasized safety and adaptability. The plan retains an existing classroom “bar,” adds a curved classroom wing, a central “discovery” or makerspace anchored by a learning stair, a multipurpose stage between gym and cafeteria, and a storm shelter required by new codes.

Zach Campbell of Leggett Architects introduced the presentation, saying, “I’m Zach Campbell. I’m with Leggett Architects.” Robin Randall, identified as Leggett’s director of learning, and the project manager described the…