Meeting Street Academy

Meeting Street Academy, a charter school located in Spartanburg, SC, expand their vision to provide under-resourced families with life-changing educational opportunities.

When the school was founded, it only served 36 students in grades 3K – 4K with plans to grow. Then Meeting Street Academy entered into a public-private partnership with Spartanburg School District 7 to expand their enrollment and outreach.

An empty shopping center located in the heart of Spartanburg was renovated into a state-of-the-art space. The 15,400 SF building includes 3k and 4k classrooms, a library, media center, and music and art suites. The bright and playful interiors engage and stimulate young minds as they travel the hallways. Pictorial wall graphics help convey the mission of the school, while integrated floor patterns and luminous ceilings serve to captivate and spark the imaginations of students and visitors.

This project feels like a great case study for future charter schools to use for renovating an existing space.”

– Awards Judge, A4LE Design Awards

Awarded: Association for Learning Environments (A4LE), Excellence in Design Citation Award