HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Community Consolidated School District 34
Antioch CCSD 34 found that their population was growing and their curriculum changing. A study, under the leadership of the superintendent and school board, concluded that the district needed additional facilities with an emphasis on early education. Hillcrest Elementary School serves grades Pre-K through First and is situated on a beautiful, but challenging site of changing elevation, wooded areas and wetlands. The site was designed to accommodate the building, site circulation, playing fields, and road access while being sensitive to the existing surroundings.	The design of the school reflects a residential scale in order to make the large building more accessible to the grade-level students it will serve. The plan is divided into four “houses” or groups of classrooms, an administrative and library area, and a Multi-Purpose Room. Exterior materials for the building were chosen to be economical, durable and to reflect the natural materials of the wooded site.
		Type of Facility Elementary School Grades Pre-K – 1 Gross Area 58,675 SF Estimated Cost $7,609,968 Construction Cost $7,232,620 Change Orders* $287,394 Construction Start November 1999 Occupancy Date July 2001
Entrance Lobby	Gym	*Note: 50% of project Change Orders were for additional work including casework and athletic fields.