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Vista PEAK Preparatory

Aurora, Colorado
A School Built Around Learning Communities

Vista PEAK Preparatory, part of Aurora Public Schools, serves 2,400 students across six distinct learning communities, each designed for approximately 400 students. The high school facility was completed in two phases: the first phase encompassed three of the five planned learning pods, a cafeteria, art room, media center, and public areas including the gymnasium, auditorium, and administrative offices. The second phase expanded the campus with an additional classroom wing and state-of-the-art science facilities. Outdoor amenities include soccer and playing fields, as well as a teaching green roof adjacent to the science classrooms, supporting hands-on learning and environmental education.

Size

297,200 SF

Scope

  • New Construction

Achievements

  • LEED Silver
Classroom wing featuring large glass curtainwall windows, brick façades, a landscaped lawn with young trees, and a concrete walkway under a clear sky.
Cafeteria featuring round cafeteria tables, tall glass windows, a brick accent wall with the Vista Peak Café serving stations, overhead pendant lighting, and an open, double-height space filled with natural light.
A Campus in Harmony with the Colorado Plains

The design of Vista PEAK Preparatory emphasizes flexibility, community engagement, and a connection to the surrounding landscape. Inspired by Prairie-style architecture, the building’s forms, materials, and color palette reflect the plains of eastern Colorado, creating a visual harmony between the campus and its environment. Learning pods were conceived to foster small community environments within a larger high school, supporting collaboration, student-centered learning, and interdisciplinary instruction. Public spaces are thoughtfully separated from classroom areas, allowing the school to host community events without disrupting student learning.

Learning commons featuring lounge seating, a patterned carpeted floor, large glass partition walls with horizontal wood slats, high ceilings with exposed structure, and tall windows bringing in natural light.
Auditorium showing tiered seating, a large performance stage with a curtain, wood wall paneling, vertical acoustic panels, and curved ceiling baffles with integrated lighting.
Preparing Students for a Future Without Limits

Vista PEAK Preparatory provides a dynamic, future-ready learning environment for thousands of students while serving as a hub for the surrounding community. The campus design promotes both academic and social development, with specialized spaces for arts, science, and athletics integrated into the overall educational vision. Its flexible learning pods, secure public areas, and outdoor teaching spaces create opportunities for experiential learning, community engagement, and environmental stewardship. By blending innovative educational strategies with a strong connection to place, Vista PEAK Preparatory supports student success and prepares learners to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Main office corridor featuring a two-story glass wall with horizontal wood slat screening, an upper-level office suite visible through the glazing, tall windows at the end of the hallway, and natural light casting long shadows across the floor.
Auditorium showing tiered seating, a large performance stage with a curtain, wood wall paneling, vertical acoustic panels, and curved ceiling baffles with integrated lighting.
Cafeteria from an upper mezzanine, showing round tables and chairs, a wide double-height space with tall glass windows, a concessions area below, exposed structure and ductwork, and a stairway connecting the two levels.
Classroom wing featuring large glass curtainwall windows, brick façades, a landscaped lawn with young trees, and a concrete walkway under a clear sky.
Vista PEAK Preparatory auditorium showing rows of tiered black theater seating, the curved wood stage edge in the foreground, vertical acoustic wall panels, wood paneling, and overhead ceiling baffles with integrated lighting.
The Vista PEAK Preparatory kitchen serving line featuring stainless steel warmers and equipment, overhead heat lamps, tiled flooring, storage refrigerators, and a pass‑through opening to the cafeteria.
Vista PEAK Preparatory athletic complex featuring a red running track, green turf field with soccer goals, stadium scoreboard displaying “Vista Peak Bison,” and surrounding neighborhood homes under a clear sky.
Weight room featuring strength-training machines, free-weight racks, benches, cable equipment, and exposed ceiling structure with ductwork and lighting along the central walkway.
Vista PEAK Preparatory auditorium showing curved rows of tiered seating, wood wall paneling, vertical acoustic panels, patterned carpeted aisles, and overhead ceiling baffles with integrated lighting.
Exterior view of Vista PEAK Preparatory at dusk showing the modern brick and glass building illuminated from within, a large landscaped lawn in the foreground, parking areas and light poles along the entry drive.
Exterior view of Vista PEAK Preparatory showing the large glass entry tower, tall vertical brick columns, modern brick façade, landscaped lawn, and adjacent walkway under a bright blue sky.
Vista PEAK Preparatory competition gymnasium featuring a polished wood basketball court, blue bleacher seating spelling out the school name, suspended basketball hoops, brick and white walls, and exposed ceiling trusses with bright lighting.
Learning commons featuring lounge seating, a patterned carpeted floor, large glass partition walls with horizontal wood slats, high ceilings with exposed structure, and tall windows bringing in natural light.
Exterior view of the Vista PEAK Preparatory classroom wing at sunset featuring a long glass façade with vertical mullions, brick walls, young trees and landscaping in the foreground, and warm evening light reflecting across the building under a colorful sk
Science classroom featuring black lab tables with stools, perimeter countertops with sinks and faucets, wood cabinetry, a fume hood, a whiteboard teaching wall, and large windows providing natural light.
Cafeteria featuring round cafeteria tables, tall glass windows, a brick accent wall with the Vista Peak Café serving stations, overhead pendant lighting, and an open, double-height space filled with natural light.
Classroom featuring movable triangular desks grouped into clusters, blue plastic chairs, carpeted flooring, whiteboards along the front wall, built‑in wood cabinets, and ceiling‑mounted lighting in a bright, open layout.
Exterior view of Vista PEAK Preparatory showing the brick façade with the school name, large glass entry doors, tall flagpoles along the front plaza, and a modern flat roofline under a clear blue sky.
Competition gymnasium featuring a polished wood basketball court, multiple suspended basketball hoops, tall brick and white walls, blue bleacher seating spelling “PEAK,” a large digital scoreboard, and exposed ceiling structure with bright lighting.
Library featuring rows of wood bookshelves, tables with chairs, lounge seating near tall windows, patterned carpet flooring, and overhead pendant lighting under an exposed structural ceiling.
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414 14th St. Suite 300
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