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Construction continues on the Kaiserslautern High School. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the design and construction agents for the construction and renovation of Department of Defense Education Activity schools worldwide. A month ago, the 21st-century school was one-third complete. DoDEA defines 21st-century learning facilities as collaborative, flexible and dynamic to support student-centered learning and provide continuity to military children worldwide. The school will feature a commons area that will function as a lunch room and a performance space. Branching off the commons will be seven learning neighborhoods that will include learning hubs and learning studios. This is a shift from individual classrooms. The more flexible spaces will accommodate large, medium and small groups, one-to-one pairings and individual learning, which is another feature of 21st-century schools. There will be science labs, an art studio, a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps center with a pellet firing range and a functional area for music education. Also included is a new gym that includes spectator seating, locker rooms, a weight training and fitness room and an auxiliary gym that can be used for dance classes, table tennis, wrestling or other activities. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Lori Egan)