Rosa Parks Elementary School recently won a top regional award for its planning and design and for how the building fits in the surrounding natural setting and community.

The Pinnacle Award was given by the Pacific Northwest Regional chapter of the Council of Educational Facility Planners, International, an association of professionals who design and construct schools.

The design allows educational flexibility for different instructional configurations and use of space, according to judge's comments submitted with the award. The school, which opened in September 2006, also has an expanse of windows that allows views of nearby forested areas and lets in natural light.

source: Seattle Times