The Edward P. Evans Academic Center, which opened in March 2017, has given Eaglebrook a dramatic new look within the interior campus. The new Science, Arts, and Music center gives Eaglebrook students opportunties to explore, create, and discover.
The Core Skills at Work
At Eaglebrook, we believe that there are skills every middle school student should learn. These Core Skills are at the forefront of the learning taking place in the Evans Academic Center.
Dynamic daily exposure to science, art, and music
Flexible open classrooms that invite the observation of teaching and learning
Spaces that encourage interaction between students and teachers.
Explore - Science
Science teachers are expanding Eaglebrook's curriculum. Classes in physics, biology, earth science, astronomy, and chemistry meet in classroms and laboratories that encourage hands-on learning and working together.
Features
Smart teaching walls
Natural lighting
Flexible seating
Create - Art
Electives in painting, drawing, stained glass, stone carving, ceramics, robotics, computer graphics, woodworking, and more meet in open spaces that present the natural world as a teaching tool.
Features
Vivid display spaces
Spacious work areas
Direct access to the outdoors
Discover - Music
Large open areas and small practice rooms give students of piano, band, string orchestra, and jazz groups places to develop skills and perform. Rooms are designed for individual instruction, intimate concerts, and large audiences.
Features
Practice rooms
Band room with spectator seating
Courtyard and assembly area for performances
A Transformational Gift
Eaglebrook is forever grateful to the Edward P. Evans Foundation, whose generosity has transformed the school and given present and future Eaglebrook students and faculty an exciting environment for teaching and learning.
Photos
Video
Watch a time lapse video of the construction of the Gates Quad, which was dedicated on May 14, 2017. Thank you to the Gates family, John S. Gates Jr., Weezie Gates, Edward Gates, John Gates III '05, & Thomas Gates '14.
Facts & Stats
38,321 Square Feet
32 geothermal wells for heating and cooling
Makerspace for long-term design-based projects
Solar photovoltaic panels to provide the building's electrical needs
Green roof and water run-off features
Science, art, and music themes embedded into the architecture