Longview ISD Early Childhood Learning Center

The Longview ISD Early Childhood Learning Center, a free-standing 76,000 SF facility, will serve 350 children between six weeks and four years of age. The first of its kind in Texas, this new center expands pre-kindergarten access for early intervention while offering daycare for district employees; an advantage that enhances both teacher recruitment and retention efforts. The naturally sloping site and complex organizational needs of the building were resolved through a series of building forms representing stepping stones for each of the age groups, connected by threads of transparent circulation weaving through and connecting the program.