Elissa Agie is settled into a comfortable cushioned booth, her laptop propped up on a small, stylish table. The 10-year-old looks relaxed and focused.
The scene is reminiscent of a trendy coffee shop or home office. But the Grade 5 student is actually in a “cave” in the hallway of St. Cecilia, her Nepean elementary school.
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The textbook definition of a classroom is changing. At St. Cecilia, the concept of “classroom” extends throughout the entire school — every rainbow-hued nook and cranny seemingly offers a place for individuals, duos and groups to study in their own unique environment.
“It reminds me of being in my room at my desk studying,” Elissa says of her cosy cave, one of 10 built into the two outside walls of the school’s gym. “We can work independently (here) without getting distracted.”
Opened in 2013, St. Cecilia feels like it was built for the Jetsons. You half expect children with space packs to go flying by the windows.