Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy Orange Mound

The Early Childhood Academy features state-of-the-art research and observation technology, child-centered and developmentally appropriate spaces for learning, and training facilities for early childhood practitioners.

The facility features 18 classrooms that will serve nearly 300 local children. The site design has been inspired by the community and neighborhood traditions of Orange Mound. Through intentional design, the space evokes feelings of community and home with unique features like the addition of a front-porch façade on each classroom that opens into a natural playscape designed to promote play-based learning.