Innovative K-12 Architecture

VLK Architects has enjoyed tremendous success since 1984, growing to the fifth largest educational architecture firm in the U.S. by partnering with public school districts to build innovative facilities uniquely suited to their communities.

Featured Projects

PK-12 Practice

Eagle Mountain High School

Gerald D. Young Agricultural Sciences Center

Bill R. Johnson CTE Center

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Research-Based Designs

We Are Learners, Too.

There is a common element among the hundreds of educational projects in our portfolio: all are informed by a research-based examination of the curriculum and how architectural design should optimize the full potential of the teaching and learning process within the space.

Communities Get the Schools They Want

VLK | LINK®

A bond referendum belongs to the community. VLK’s Bond Planning process, VLK | LINK®, is systemic and strategic, engaging the community to create a bond plan that meets current and future needs while building consensus among stakeholders. Whether during the planning or election phase, our efforts are fully coordinated, well thought out, and proactive. Our process is your district’s roadmap to victory.

Uniting Personality With Purpose

VLK | PIXEL

VLK recognizes that your brand identity differentiates you from your competition. Whether new or existing, your facility should represent who you are and what sets you apart from the rest. VLK has extensive experience helping clients establish, define, and communicate their brand, exploring the ways it can be expressed throughout facilities. Through a consensus-building process, your values and strengths are clarified and interpreted creatively to establish new brand assets such as colors, logos, iconography, and messaging that ultimately are conveyed throughout the physical space.

"VLK’s team is detail-oriented and committed to being part of our district family. You will ﬁnd their team at many events supporting students and teachers, not only those that directly relate to facilities and construction. They take pride in engaging with key stakeholders to construct facilities and facility improvements, which are customized to speciﬁc wants and needs. They also bring innovative ideas to help broaden our thinking."
Kevin Moran Superintendent, Waller ISD

"VLK has excellent customer service and is extremely responsive to our needs. They have a true expertise in learning spaces."
Danny Massey Superintendent, Brazosport ISD

Curriculum Shapes Space

VLK | CURATION®

We only know what we know. VLK | CURATION® is the process that gives us a deep understanding of a district’s educational goals, philosophy and pedagogical practices - including student learning styles - to ensure our designs are tailored to the unique culture of our clients.

Stakeholder Engagement

VLK | LAUNCH®

VLK | LAUNCH® is at the forefront of the current trend in the charrette design process, utilizing the voice of our clients' stakeholders to develop the conceptual framework of next generation learning environments.

At The Forefront

VLK | EDGE®

Our learning environment design aligns with national and regional educational practices through the study of how teachers teach and students learn. Exploring the impact of architectural design on learning, it is our hope that this research will add to the already present literature about educational facilities and will further advance the practice of school design.

Technical Guidance

User Manuals

Next generation learning environments feature multiple spaces and tools to educate today’s learners. To make sure our clients get the most out of these environments, we have developed user manuals that teach the teachers how to best utilize their spaces.

Connect with VLK

Making the connection with our PK-12 Practice is easy. Submit your name and contact information here or call us at 877-338-6193. We look forward to hearing from you.