Abstract:
The subject of this thesis study is the North Central Indiana Vocational and Special Education Learning Co-operative. The student population is composed of students from ten different school districts located in four northern Indiana counties (Fulton, Marshall, St. Joseph, Starke), each of which lack the students and financing to support on their own all of the programs that are contained in this project. Consequently those ten districts would combine students and financing to make the project feasible.As the name implies, the two major program areas of this facility are oriented toward the student inclined toward a career in a trade such as automotive, metals, HVAC repair, medical/dental,plus business and office trades. The other half of the program is directed toward those students with learning disabilities as well as physical handicaps. This portion of the program would be along traditional education guidelines but geared to those students particular academic level.In addition to the physical facilities to support these programs the project includes support areas such as a media center, cafeteria, lobby, administration area and outdoor work and play areas.The site chosen was selected due to its proximity to the town of Plymouth whichis where the majority of the students would be coming from. Also considered was thefairly central location of the site in relation to the remaining nine districts.
