“The underlying premise is that learning happens everywhere in this building," Finegold Alexander Principal Regan Shields Ives says.

Regan and the Gladstone project team spoke with the Cranston Herald to tell the story of the new Gladstone Elementary School, from the adaptable classroom design of the school to the forestry imagery that makes it way up from the first floor. The project, to be completed before the 2026-27 school year, will be and exciting new space for the students, educators and the Cranston community.

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Gladstone Elementary School will feature 3+ stories of teaching and learning, with a building design that is innovative when compared to most traditional classrooms. Instead of arranging classrooms along a central corridor, the six distinct Learning Communities are each designed as a single suite of interconnected rooms. Curiosity Centers with purpose-built music, art and maker spaces serve to connect the Learning Communities on each floor. Learning opportunities extend beyond the building proper to the larger site. Outdoor activities are encouraged with three outdoor learning areas, multiple playgrounds, and a community garden.