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Terra Academy

PROJECT NAME
Terra Academy
LOCATION
Vernal, UT
SQUARE FOOTAGE
46,400 sf
—  OVERVIEW

A K-12 CHARTER SCHOOL DESIGNED AROUND THE WHOLE STUDENT, NOT JUST THE LESSON.



Terra Academy in Vernal operates on a conviction that education extends well beyond the classroom — and the building reflects that from the ground up. The 29-classroom K-12 charter school integrates dedicated spaces for art, music, and science alongside a commercial kitchen that supports the school's Edible Schoolyard and Farms to Schools programs, linking nutrition directly to student wellness and academic achievement. Natural light is treated as a core design element throughout, informed by research showing its measurable impact on student performance and health. The result is a school that is human-centered and environmentally conscious in equal measure — a facility that takes as seriously what happens outside the lesson plan as what happens in it.

—  PROJECT TEAM

Wes Baker, AIA, LEED AP
PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
PROJECT MANAGER


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