Education

Office Essentials has done its homework.

The St. Louis, MO-based business products and furniture company has specialized in equipping organizations with the supplies and furniture they need to operate and grow since 2001. But as learning environments everywhere began to shift and evolve, the company doubled down on its efforts to make K-12 learning spaces more effective for the students, teachers, administrators, and staff who depend on them.

Classroom design is much more than making the best use of space based on instructional goals. Properly implemented, it can serve the needs of students who require a greater degree of support to improve interpersonal skills and achieve academic success.

Learning is no longer limited by conventional classroom layouts. From dedicated areas for different styles of instruction to retracting walls and garage doors that open new possibilities, traditional approaches to educational furniture and its function are also evolving in exciting new directions.

Modern classrooms look nothing like those just a generation ago. Conformity is out and flexibility is in, with once predictable rows of chairs and desks now replaced by a combination of education furniture solutions that support individual learning along with group collaboration.