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CHAPTER 5: PLANNING FOR SPACE AND LOCATION Table 5.1: Example Classroom Space Requirements Note: See Appendix A for guidance on metric conversion. Space Title Unit Size AFA Unit Size Total AFA/Child OFA OFA Infant Areas Classroom of 8 Infants Activity Area 2.20 m2 +25% 23.0 m2 Support Areas Cubby Storage 0.43 m2 +25% 4.6 m2 Food Preparation 0.43 m2 3.5 m2 3.5 m2 Eating/Table Area 0.57 m2 4.6 m2 4.6 m2 Nursing 0.22 m2 1.8 m2 1.8 m2 Sleeping 2.52 m2 +25% 26.9 m2 Diapering Station and Storage 0.45 m2 3.6 m2 3.6 m2 Adult Toilet 0.72 m2 5.8 m2 5.8 m2 Storage 0.17 m2 +25% 1.8 m2 Sub-Totals for Infant Areas 9.45 m 2 OFA/Child 75.6 m 2 Younger Toddler Areas Classroom of 12 Younger Toddlers Activity Area 3.80 m 2 +25% 57.0 m 2 Support Areas Cubby Storage 0.52 m 2 +25% 8.4 m 2 Food Preparation 0.28 m 2 3.4 m 2 3.4 m 2 Napping 0.41 m 2 4.9 m 2 4.9 m 2 Hand washing Sink 0.19 m 2 2.3 m 2 2.3 m 2 (2 Sinks) Toddler Toilet 0.31 m 2 3.8 m 2 3.8 m 2 (2 Toilets) Diapering Station and Storage 0.38 m 2 4.6 m 2 4.6 m 2 Storage 0.30 m 2 3.6 m 2 Sub-Totals for Younger Toddler Areas 7.3 m 2 OFA/Child 88.0 m 2 5-6 Space Title Unit Size AFA Unit Size Total AFA/Child OFA OFA Older Toddler Areas Classroom of 14 Older Toddlers Activity Area 4.0 m2 +25% 70.0 m2 Support Areas Cubby Storage 0.53 m2 +25% 9.8 m2 Children’s Art Sink 0.16 m2 2.2 m2 2.2 m2 Children’s Handwashing Sink (2 Sinks) 0.25 m2 3.5 m2 3.5 m2 Children’s Toilet 0.39 m2 5.6 m2 5.5 m2 (2 Toilets) Diapering Station and Storage 0.33 m2 4.6 m2 4.6 m2 Storage 0.18 m2 +25% 3.4 m2 Sub-Totals for Older Toddler Areas 4.95 m 2 OFA/Child 99.0 m 2 Pre-School Areas Classroom of 20 Pre-School Children Activity Area 4.4 m 2 +25% 110 m 2 Support Areas Cubby Storage 0.53 m 2 +25% 14 m 2 Children’s Art Sink 0.20 m 2 4.0 m 2 4.0 m 2 Children’s Handwashing Sink (2 Sinks) 0.25 m 2 5.0 m 2 5.0 m 2 Children’s Toilet 0.40 m 2 8.0 m 2 8.0 m 2 (2 Toilets) Storage 0.18 m 2 +25% 4.5 m 2 Sub-Totals for Pre-School Areas 7.28 m 2 OFA/Child 145.5 m 2 After-School Areas Classroom of 20 After-School Children Activity Area 5.0 m 2 +25% 125 m 2 Support Areas Lockers 0.47 m 2 +25% 12.0 m 2 Children’s Art Sink 0.16 m 2 3.2 m 2 3.2 m 2 Boys Toilet with Sinks 0.30 m 2 6.0 m 2 6.0 m 2 Girls Toilet with Sinks 0.32 m 2 6.0 m 2 6.0 m 2 Storage 0.27 m 2 +25% 7.0 m 2 Sub-Totals for After-School Areas 7.96 m 2 OFA/Child 159.2 m 2 PBS-140 - July 2003
Table 5.2: Example Space Program (74 Children) Pro-rate the following totals to reflect different center populations. Note: See Appendix A for guidance on metric conversion. Space Title Total OFA Staff and Parent Areas Occupiable Floor Area Public Area Reception 8.3 m 2 Staff Area Director’s Office 14.0 m 2 Sick Bay (If Required) 2.0 m 2* Staff Lounge/Work 14.0 m 2 Parent/Staff Conference 13.0 m 2* Adult Toilet 5.8 m 2 Central Storage 10.0 m 2 Sub-Totals for Staff and Parent Areas with option 67.1 m 2 Service Areas Laundry 5.0 m 2 Warming/Central Kitchen 25.0 m 2 Janitor’s Closet 3.2 m 2 Telephone Closet .93 m 2 Sub-Totals for Service Areas 34.1 m 2 Common Spaces Multi-purpose/Large Motor Activity Room, optional, but required in areas of the country with more than 915 mm of annual precipitation or temperatures below -4 degrees Celsius as a normal January daytime high temperature. Room should be sized for 20 children minimum. 65.0 m 2* Porch for all-weather exterior play 30.0 m 2* (covered porch should be 60m 2 in area but is counted as 30m 2 of interior space) Play yard storage 5.0 m * (10m 2 of space but counted as half) Sub-Totals for Common Spaces with all Options 100.0 m 2 (excluding play yard storage) PBS-140 - July 2003 Classrooms Infant Areas CHAPTER 5: PLANNING FOR SPACE AND LOCATION Classroom of 8 Infants 75.6 m 2 Young Toddler Areas Classroom of 12 Younger Toddlers 88.0 m 2 Older Toddler Areas Classroom of 14 Older Toddlers 99.0 m 2 Pre-School Areas Classroom of 20 Pre-School Children 145.5 m 2 Classroom of 20 Pre-School Children 145.5 m 2 Sub-Totals for Classroom Spaces 553.6 m 2 Total Center OFA without any Options 559.2 m 2* Total Center OFA with multi-purpose room option 624.2 m 2* Total Center OFA with multi-purpose room and 654.2 m 2 porch options NOTE: 1. Add an additional 15%-20% to the totals above (depending on building layout) for total interior area including circulation outside classrooms. 2. For free-standing buildings, multiply the result of note 1 above by 5% to include exterior walls. * Optional 5-7
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