Programming Documents for Pre-K for SA - The City of San Antonio

Executive Summary
are under-served. To place San Antonio in a position to provide a globally
competitive and prepared workforce in the future, the Brainpower
Initiative recommended the construction of multiple early childhood
centers to reach this population which is currently falling through the gaps.
The initial plan proposed the construction of two Pre-K 4 SA Early
Childhood Centers to be strategically located on the north and south side
of San Antonio. Each center was designed to accommodate 500 students at
maximum capacity with an initial capacity of 350 at the two initial centers.
In subsequent years, two more new centers were proposed for the east
and west side, allowing the program to serve an additional 800 children.
The Northside and Southside Centers are scheduled for completion and
operation for the Fall 2013 school year. This program document is intended
as a guideline for the construction of the two remaining centers to support
the population residing in the east and west quadrants of San Antonio.
Each center will be provided with the following basic components:
• Instructional area
• Administrative area for the personnel responsible for operating the
Center
• Professional development space to be utilized for training of teachers
throughout the city, as well as for outreach to parents within the
community
• Building support functions, including a warming kitchen for catered
meal delivery and prep, laundry and building maintenance
• Outdoor play area
The staff and personnel which will oversee the professional development
component of all centers will continue to be housed at the Southside
Center, as originally programmed. Additional administrative space, beyond
that which is included in the program which follows, was not anticipated
at the time of publication of this document.
Each of the proposed two new facilities will total approximately 48,314
gross square feet (gsf) and contain approximately 31,404 assignable square
feet (asf). Sites for the facilities had not been identified at the time of
publication of this report.
An Architectural Space Program for the City of San Antonio
Facility Programming and Consulting
Pre-K 4 SA Early Childhood Centers - East and Westside Centers Final - May 2013
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