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Direct linkSpader, Karin A. – Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, 2007
In 2000, the National Trust for Historic Preservation included neighborhood schools in its list of America's Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, noting how many small neighborhood schools were closing. In rural areas, particularly, this may be caused by steadily declining enrollment that has forced districts to consolidate and close one, or…
Descriptors: School Closing, Rural Areas, Public Support, Preservation
Liebenstein, Ann M. – Rural Research Report, 1998
The possibility of converting a vacated school building into a useful resource presents a community with an interesting situation. During a 5-year period ending in 1997, over 100 rural Illinois communities encountered this situation. This report explores what happens to vacant school buildings and offers case studies of various re-uses, new…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Case Studies, Community Development, Community Involvement
Download full textComptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1981
The use of many public school facilities now closed due to declining enrollment could generate substantial savings for new federal construction projects. Responses to a questionnaire sent to all 50 states by the General Accounting Office (GAO) show that there were 2,493 vacant schools in 19 of the 23 responding states at the beginning of the…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Construction Needs, Cost Effectiveness, Declining Enrollment
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1976
Many school districts experiencing declining enrollments and the resultant surplus space have, with active citizen input, found workable solutions that increase the stability of neighborhoods by enriching the lives of persons of all ages. This report is a guide for educators and citizens seeking alternative uses of vacant facilities. Suggestions…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Centers, Declining Enrollment, Demography
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1976
National census data suggest a sustained period of no growth or modest growth in births; however, migration variations in the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas and in different regions of the country portend the importance of local community planning for the future of high school facilities. The place of the high school in the scheme of…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Involvement, Community Schools, Declining Enrollment
Sargent, Cyril G.; Handy, Judith – 1974
After a quarter of a century of rapid and sometimes spectacular growth, an increasing number of school systems are finding themselves faced with shrinking enrollments. The problems have changed from what to do about overcrowding, double sessions, and temporary facilities, to what to do about empty classrooms. The report examines this…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Census Figures, Consolidated Schools, Databases
Amlung, Susan, Ed. – 1980
The purpose of this report is to study the transition from school to surplus property and the consequences for the immediate neighborhood. From the 53 schools closed in New York City since 1975, six schools were selected for study. Of the six schools, three are vacant, two are used by private organizations, and one by the board of education. Data…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Characteristics, Community Influence, Declining Enrollment
