Microsoft's School of the Future

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Microsoft School Of The Future
Address
4021 Parkside Avenue Free public
Established	2006
School district	School District of Philadelphia
Principal	Richard Sherin
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	608 (2014-2015)
Color(s)	Red and Black
Mascot	Firebird

Microsoft School of the Future (commonly referred to as the School of the Future) is a public high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Philadelphia School District. The school opened on September 7, 2006.

History

After 2+1⁄2 years of planning, the School District of Philadelphia, Microsoft and The Prisco Group architectural firm designed "School of the Future." The school resides on 8 acres (32,000 m²) in West Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and was designed as a template that can be replicated throughout the country and worldwide on a traditional budget. The design had to incorporate the principle of adaptation at any site, making it able to adjust to smaller or bigger student capacity and incorporate different curricula and programs. The design supports continuous, relevant and adaptive learning principles.

Recognitions

2006 DesignShare Award^[1]

2006 Reader's Digest: Best of America – Best High-Tech High^[2]

See also

• Education
• School
• Classroom of the future

References

External links

• Official website
• School district section on HSOF and School of the Future's School Profile
• Microsoft - Building the School of the future
• Slashdot - "Microsoft's High School Opens in PA"
• Microsoft - School of the Future Resource Kit
• Schedule a visit to the School of the Future^{[permanent dead link]}
• School of the Future's BetaTech Computer Technology Club^{[permanent dead link]}