Creating a collaborative learning environment
Milton Academy recently relocated the William C. Cox Library to Wigglesworth Hall in a move that will put the library at the center of student life, providing more opportunities for both independent and group study. As part of a multibuilding campus renovation, the library’s relocation makes way for a dedicated math building, the Farokhzad Math Center, in the former library building.
This staged renovation breathes greater usefulness from outdated buildings as we meet the needs of modern teaching and learning.
Library and Student Center Renovations
William C. Cox Library: Centre Street Level
The new home for the library in Wigglesworth Hall provides ample space for small group and individual study.
William C. Cox Library: Centre Street Level
The History and Social Sciences Department hub for faculty overlooks the library.
William C. Cox Library: Quad Level
Stacks on the Quad provide ample space for the library’s collection of 18,000 printed books.
Schwarz Student Center: Quad Level
A refreshed Student Center provides more space for students to gather or study.
Math Renovation
Currently housed in the rafters of Ware Hall, Milton’s Upper School Math Department includes 19 teachers sharing 11 classrooms. Moving our Math Department from this cramped space into a building of its own, the Farokhzad Math Center, will create opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in robotics, computing, and math curriculum. Upon completion of the Farokhzad Math Center, students will enjoy four floors of light-filled, modern space with flexibility built into every aspect of the design. With highly visible entrances facing both Ware Hall and the Kellner Performing Arts Center and Pritzker Science Center, math becomes the center of our south Quad.
First Floor-East Entrance and Patio
A new terrace provides more opportunities for group and independent study.
Academic West Pathway
With highly visible entrances facing both Ware Hall and the Kellner Performing Arts Center and Pritzker Science Center, math becomes the center of our south Quad.
First Floor-Student Commons
Assembly space for 200 will allow math to visibly come alive at Milton through student exhibitions, professional development, and space for informal conversation and connections.
Classroom
Students learn in different ways and at different paces; larger classrooms and flexible seating will make differentiated teaching possible. Small groups can review content with a teacher, while other students might work through a problem at a smartboard. Students are encouraged to “play with math,” then the learning can be formalized together.
Milton’s renovation plans are designed with an understanding of how students and teachers learn, live, work, and play. They make the most of our finite space, and a fiscally responsible, staged approach delivers improvements each year.
Make your gift online today, or contact Chief Advancement Officer Lisa C. Winick at 617-898-2305 or lisa_winick@milton.edu to discuss opportunities to support our growth.
