New Hanover County Schools Wilmington NC, 28412 Accessibility Study for Building ____Initial participation of school administrator or delegate _x___Follow up meeting with school administrator or delegate DOE: 12-09 School: College Park Elementary School Environment: The campus is wide spread with 3 main separate learning pods and 3 learning trailers, a separate office, and a separate cafeteria. All trailers have ramps leading to them. Covered wide concrete pathways lead to all disconnected buildings. All doors open out, pull to enter, push to exit. Building A’s main entrance is accessible; back door (A3) exits on a hill and the concrete path has a ½” gap from one section to the other at one point. A’s side exit has a 2” drop from door to concrete path. Building B and C are connected. Main entrances to these buildings are accessible. The back door and side door of B has a 2” drop off before the concrete pad. Entrance B2 is accessible. C rear exit has a 6” drop off with the other rear exit having a 2” drop off. Building D: There are 3 exits/ entrances. The side and front entrances are accessible with the back having a small dropoff. There are 2 curb cuts near visitor parking and one ramp at the front of the building. Handicapped parking is located as close to the office as possible with full access to the office. 86’ A B/C 44’ Office 61’ Cafeteria 45’ 83’ D Bus Drop-off to entrance: At front of building. A ramp of about 10’ is present which is uncovered until the walkway is reached and has no side guards. Other than the ramp is a curb which ranges in height from 6” to 12”. Once on the walkway, the area is covered. Parent Drop-Off: Uncovered area until concrete pathway is reached. Concrete pathway is sloped to the parking lot and accessible. Classrooms: All classrooms have adjustable height tables or individual height adjustable desks with attached book area. A bathroom is shared between two classrooms in every building except B. Hallways: The school consists of 3 main classroom buildings which are separated from one another in pod style. The classrooms are located on the perimeter with wide open areas in the middle. Cafeteria: Located in a separate building at the front of campus. Pull out doors are present with minimal threshold lip. The backdoor of the cafeteria has a 1” drop to the walkway. Cafeteria table height is 27” with wheelchair seating at the end, having clearance underneath of 24 ¼” height and 18” depth. There is a stage in the cafeteria which has an automatic lift. Bathrooms: Building B has gang bathrooms with very small stalls and no handicap stall. A wheelchair would not be able to fit into the stall. There are no mounted transfer bars. There is no private area for changing. In all other student buildings, a bathroom is shared between two classrooms. These bathrooms have a single toilet for boys and one for girls. The bathroom itself is very small, not allowing room for a wheelchair. In the girls stall in SE classroom, there is a grab bar mounted to the wall. There is neither a private location for a changing area nor room for a changing table. The toilets are 16” high. Sinks are 24 ½” high with a 4” lip, exposed pipes being underneath. A staff bathroom in D building and B building is spacious and would allow a wheelchair. There is a pull down heavy changing table which would not allow transfer onto in D but possibly in B. This table is 19” high and 36” long. There is a grab bar between the toilet and the sink. Building A has no staff bathroom. There is a small inaccessible bathroom in the office and in the counselor’s office in building C. PE: No PE instructional area is located inside. PE occurs on a very large playground area which is accessible by concrete walkways to a mostly hard packed/grassy area. These concrete paths have some relatively steep declines going out and inclines coming in. A concrete walkway leads to a graveled track. There is full concrete access to a covered concrete outside area. A concrete path connects to the main playground area with a low crossable barrier at one point. The surface is covered in chips. The swing area is fully enclosed with a barrier height and the surface is covered in chips. Art: Located in building B. Tables with computers are adjustable in height with good clearance underneath. The art tables are not height adjustable at 28 ½” high with a 4” lip, good clearance underneath. The sink is at 29 ½” with no undercut for wheelchairs. Music: Located in a separate trailer with a ramp, between office and building A. Children sit on hard plastic bleachers. Library: In building B/C. Books are mainly placed on low shelves with very few high shelves. Tables are at fixed height of 26 ½” with 4 ½” lip or 24 ½” height with same lip. Tables have good under clearance. Nurse: Located in office building in a spacious room. Plinth is 18” high and approachable by a wheelchair. Computer Lab: Tables are not height adjustable. Table height is 26 ¾” with a 1” lip with good underage. Class is located in building C. Outside: The kindergarten playground has a concrete path leading to it and a barrier cut to allow access. It is a fenced in area with the ground covered by pine straw and mulch. A bucket swing is available for use. See PE. Water Fountains: Building A – 27 ¼” height upright from the floor, no wheelchair accessibility. Building B – 35” high with wheelchair accessibility. Building C – Tall upright fountain with no wheelchair accessibility. Building D – 26 ½” high with wheelchair accessibility. Evacuation: The entire campus is one story. Most exits are fully accessible with push out doors. Some exits have drop offs, these being mostly the rear exits of buildings. Gayle Bell/PT Physical Therapist