The Somerville team worked with administration, teachers, facility personnel, students and community members to create a comprehensive master plan for the Stratford School District. The plan included an in-depth facility assessment of the existing buildings and all major building systems, and an educational adequacy assessment including space and capacity analysis and solutions. While creating the plan, the Somerville team and the Construction Manager worked together with the District and a community group to inform the citizens about the upcoming referendum that would implement the beginning stages of the master plan. The referendum process included the development of key messages, community engagement sessions, attendance at key planning meetings with District officials, participating in meetings with the public, and creating concept drawings and renderings to gain public approval of the project. In April 2016, the community supported a successful referendum. Our team provided full design services for the project including: architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, interior design and environmental graphic design.