On a tour of the new South Portland Middle School, set to open to students this fall, Architect Mike Johanning points to red lockers in a hallway. Each of the school's three floors has a dedicated color scheme – purple, red and green.
The cafeteria under construction.
The basketball hoops are in place at the new gym.
The front entrance of the new middle school in South Portland.
Workers install windows at the entrance to the gymnasium.
A stairwell and open space in the new middle school.
Science classroms are connected via shared labs, cutting down on costs, the architect said.
Entries to wings and hallways at the new school will be equipped with locks that can be activated remotely in an emergency.
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