HMFH Architects

Methuen’s  comprehensive grammar school houses 1200 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grades.  In order to establish a small school atmosphere within the 172,000 sf building, the school is divided into separate kindergarten, elementary and middle school academic structures, with shared library, auditorium, cafeteria, physical education and administrative spaces. Constraints of a sloping site and wetland protection regulations determined the location of the building and playing fields on the 27-acre parcel.  Separate recreation areas are provided for each age group.