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The new Metro School serves approximately 200 moderately
to severely disabled students — ages 5 to 21 —
who meet North Carolina certification as trainable mentally
disabled, severe/profound, multidisabled and autistic.
Located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, the new school
replaces an existing facility built in 1971 which remained
fully operational throughout all phases of this design-build
project.
The school offers daily instruction in academics, music
and art skills, media and technology skills, horticulture,
home living and work force development training, and adapted
physical education. Speech-language, occupational therapy,
physical therapy and other services are provided in accordance
with each student's Individual Education Program (IEP)
team's recommendations.
In addition to the school's 27 classrooms, the facility
includes the following amenities:
• Greenhouse
• Physical therapy facility
• Fully equipped playground
• Multipurpose room featuring a
cafeteria, gymnasium and theatre
• Two indoor pools — a therapy
pool and a training pool
• One-level, underground
parking facility
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Metro School
Charlotte, North Carolina
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| Project Location |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Construction Value |
$17.8 million |
| Building Size |
School — 118,000 sf
Parking — 60,000 sf
75 spaces |
| Completion |
2006 |
| Assignment |
Design-Build, General Contracting |
| Client |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Architect |
LS3P Associates, Ltd. |
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