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Architects present on‑campus concept for RSU 51 primary school; board presses on parking, traffic and cost
Summary
Design team for RSU 51 presented a concept for a new on‑campus primary school shaped by a tight property boundary and internal campus circulation. Presenters estimated construction costs just over $30 million and said the project could be expanded later; the board asked for traffic, parking and land‑acquisition details ahead of a March vote.
At a regular school board meeting, the RSU 51/MSAD 51 board reviewed a draft concept design for a proposed on‑campus primary school and heard detailed questions about parking, traffic mitigation and project costs.
The design team from Stephen Blatt and Associates outlined a fan/pod building organized so youngest students enter into one‑story wings, with three‑ and four‑classroom pods, central gathering space (the "round room") and flex rooms intended to reduce long corridors. "This is designed for 500 students. It can be expanded to close to 600 students," Stephen Blatt said, describing a staged second‑floor expansion that the team said could be built later without foundation work.
Landscape architect Pat Carroll presented broader campus circulation changes, including reconfiguring the main…
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