Building
The school, which opened in 1987, was designed to look somewhat different than a typical school, and in someways more like a mall. With a canopied entranceway, sloped roofs, skylights, and ample amounts of art on the walls; the unique design (compared to previously built schools in the area), was done by award winning architect Irving Boigon, and was meant to provide a more open "homelike" atmosphere for students.
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