Preschool Facility Plan and Child Development

Child Development Preschool Facility Plan Objective of this paper is to design a "child development center facility plan" that includes both the indoor and outdoor facilities that will comply with state licensing regulations. The project also reveals the school layout that is able to accommodate 12 infants, 12 toddlers and 48 pre-schoolers. The center will also consist of the following support areas: Director's office Kitchen Laundry room Staff lounge Adult Restroom. The facilities will also provide necessary facilities for the personal children needs that include restrooms and changing tables.

The next section discusses the overall layout of the facilities and the measurement of the overall classroom environment. Part This section provides facility layouts of the school that include the indoor, outdoor and supporting environment. The lists of footage of each classroom are also discussed in this section. The facility layouts consist of two phases: Phase I consists of 2 preschool classrooms, 1 toddler classroom, infant room, laundry, kitchen, indoor play area, staff break room, and staff office. Phase II will consist of an additional toddler classroom and one additional preschool classroom.

The phase II will also consist of additional toddler classroom, storage space, and additional staff support. The square footage of each item of the facility is presented in the table below: Classroom Areas Classrooms Layout 2 preschool classrooms, 16 preschoolers and two teachers for each. 1080 sq feet each 2 toddler classrooms for 10 toddlers and two teachers each for the toddlers 650 sq feet each 1 infant room for 8 infants and two teachers.

450 sq feet Toilet Areas 50 sq feet per classroom Staff Areas 2 offices [Director & Assistant Director] 100 sq feet each Conference / Workroom 150 sq feet Staff personal / Break room of item storage 150 sq feet Activity Areas Indoor Activity Area [Art, Music, Gross Motor] 2700 square ft Outdoor Play Area for [75 square feet per child for up to 36 children] 2700 square ft Support Spaces Kitchen 150 square feet Laundry 80 square feet Public Toilets 100 square feet Parent Resource center 60 square feet Storage Classroom Storage 40 square feet per.