The Langley School Opens State-of-the-Art New Facility

The Langley School celebrated the start of the 2022-2023 school year and its 80th anniversary by officially opening the doors of the school’s new Crossroads Building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 6. A key component of Langley’s campus master plan, the 40,000-square-foot facility was thoughtfully designed to support student learning, promote an inviting campus community, and position the school as a national leader in preschool through eighth grade education.

Key features of the Crossroads Building include:

• Classrooms for Preschool, Junior Kindergarten, and Kindergarten: Designed to support the developmental needs of Langley’s youngest Primary School learners, spacious light-filled classrooms promote purposeful play, hands-on discovery and creativity, and collaboration.
• Classrooms for Fifth Grade: With flexible collaborative areas that allow fifth-grade students to bond with their peers and teachers, the intentionally designed spaces help fully prepare fifth-graders socially, emotionally, and intellectually for the transition to Langley’s Middle School division the following year.
• Library: The new library serves as a hub for the entire campus, providing students with opportunities to build their literacy and research skills and offering a flexible space for community gatherings.
• Technology and Innovation Lab: Featuring furniture, tools, and materials to reflect a modern workplace, this lab provides a place for students to explore technology and innovation concepts while building creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Multipurpose Room: A large multipurpose room provides an age-appropriate stage where Langley’s youngest students can perform, as well as a place for community gatherings.
• STEAM Space: The addition of the Crossroads Building also allowed Langley to repurpose its former Primary School space into a dedicated home for its innovative STEAM program, with reimagined art classrooms and a fabrication lab.

This building project was made possible through The Next Generation Campaign which was launched in 2019 and is Langley’s most ambitious and successful campaign in its 80-year history, with more than $14.4 million raised to date. In addition to funding construction of the Crossroads Building, the campaign also allowed the school to double its endowment from $5 million to $10 million, ensuring Langley’s long-term stability and affordability.

“We are so excited to kick off the school year with the opening of this magnificent new facility,” says Head of School Michele Claeys. “Developed with the needs of our students, teachers, and programs in mind, it provides the ideal environment for teaching and learning. As we celebrate Langley’s 80th birthday this year and reflect on the strong foundations of our past, our new Crossroads Building represents the bright future that lies ahead.”

Grounded in a deep respect for childhood, The Langley School offers an exceptional community and an inquiry-based academic curriculum paired with a unique social-emotional learning program for students in preschool through grade 8. Since 1942, The Langley School has shaped confident, kind, self-aware learners who are prepared to thrive in the nation’s top high schools and beyond. To learn more, visit www.langleyschool.org.