DeVetter Design Group won the competition to design a new gymnasium and classroom addition for the White Bear Lake Area School District. Our submission is based on a study of the existing school as a whole. Our design solution for additional educational space expanded the district’s opportunities to resolve long-standing security and operational issues within this project.

Our solution relocated the administration space to the north side of the school and combined it with the new gymnasium to create a new, more visible, and secure entrance. We also relocated the bus drop-off to separate public and bus traffic. The existing administration area was remodeled into classrooms, creating a securable private classroom block within the school. The new entrance along Bel Aire Avenue creates a vibrant and welcoming image for the International Baccalaureate School.

Please visit our Education section to see the completed Matoska International project.