Mt. Pleasant, SC
When seasoned childcare providers residing part-time on Seabrook Island over 20 years decided to open their seventh location, the first for the Lowcountry, they knew Mt. Pleasant would be the perfect setting. Their educational model is based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy and focuses on learning by discovery and exploration.
Carolina Contracting Solutions helped the owner choose their site on Venning Road. It offers convenient access within Mt. Pleasant and beautiful grand trees scattered throughout their oversized playground. An outdoor theater, playhouses, a mini soccer field, and garden area were all built as features for the outdoor play. There are large porch overhangs at the front, which house rocking chairs and opportunities for outdoor learning, while blocking the hot summer sun from penetrating the large windows.
Inside the two-story “Discovery Room” space, complete with a 20’ tall replica of the Cooper River Bridge and slide, it is all brightly lit from natural sources via tubular skylights. The classrooms surround this space and include angled walls to create added visual interest. Some unexpected items are a 6’ tall LED bubble wall, a working no-heat electric fireplace, an 8’ tall acrylic LED lighted tubes with catwalk, and many custom casework storage features, used by both educators and children alike.