Grace Hebert Curtis Architects proudly designed the flexible, adaptable and technology-rich Liberty High School in Baton Rouge to support 21^st century learning and project-based instruction. Inspired by and reflective of the school’s innovative approach to education, the campus itself is anything but traditional.

Liberty High School encompasses three specialized academies: Biomedical; Digital Arts; and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). A multipurpose Commons Building combines the identities of the three academies and houses shared functions. Together the four areas comprise 250,000 square feet of learning space to serve approximately 1,200 students.

Continuing the theme of innovation and out-of-the-box design, traditional classrooms and hallways have been replaced by a network of flexible learning spaces. The spaces can be configured for a variety of uses to support and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and cross-curriculum instruction. Specialized learning labs called WOW! Spaces in each academy also give students a chance to explore real-life applications of newly acquired skills and knowledge. Visual connections throughout the instructional spaces increase student engagement in the learning process.