Recognizing that students tend to gather in small groups, the sloping courtyard permits several distinct zones: an amphitheater, breakout patio for the theater patrons, open green space, and seating terraces for the library and cafeteria.

These spaces are designed to move easily between a variety of curricular models: grade level houses, academic departments, or interdisciplinary academies.

At the heart of the academic zone is the media center and a distributed administrative suite.

The outstretched wings of the academic communities are linked to the library and administrative zone by Flexible Teaching and Learning Areas which allow larger, more flexible teaching spaces for special projects and informal common space.

The school was sited with careful attention to solar orientation to minimize heat gain yet maximize views.