Designing four identical K-5 schools on very small and very different sites presented an enormous challenge. The solution, a compact three-story plan with light-filled atriums linking each of the levels, provides many visual and physical connections between inside and ouside. The kindergartens open directly out to play areas. The administrative offices and all shared spaces are easily accessible both during school and after hours for community use.

Natural light and bright patterns enrich the interiors where students and teachers can take advantage of an advanced integrated technology network with computer connections at every desk. The gym and cafeteria are separated by a folding partition which, when opened, creates a major interior multipurpose space with a stage at one end. The room is available for community-wide activities.

The schools were built in phases. The first two schools built were called Golden Hill and Silver Hill; and the second pair, Bradford and Pentucket Lake, was completed five years later.