School of the Future--A custom-designed metal building brings a high level of technology and fun to a new school

摘要

While students do not typically look forward to returning to school after Christmas break, the middle schoolers at Columbus Middle School in Columbus, Miss., were excited to move into their newly constructed, state-of-the-art school. Most weren't expecting the high level of technology and the fun, casual atmosphere of the facility that involved custom-design metal construction from a hometown company, Ceco Building Systems. Previously, students in grades sixth through eighth had attended two separate schools. When a reorganization in the school district involved combining grades six through eight, the school board and administration determined renovating the existing buildings was too costly and inefficient. According to the school superintendent Del Phillips, they then decided to build a new facility to house the three grades.