Create an environment that encourages collaboration amongst students and faculty: Four think tanks, consisting of administrative and guidance offices, student resource rooms, conference rooms, and teacher planning centers, flank the media center and outdoor courtyards. These think tanks give students an intimate, small school learning environment within a larger context. The central location of the enclosed courtyards establishes the freedom for students to move outdoors during free periods while still maintaining a secure school environment. Lounge areas with internet access, along with a variety of small and large gathering spaces, encourage interaction among students and faculty.