Projects by Design Environment

Design, project management, & more

Projects by Design® is our turnkey, collaborative, and complimentary service that can help you envision and install dynamic, future-ready learning spaces.

Our expert team will support you at every step from initial discovery and design to delivery and beyond.

At School Specialty, we offer a complete learning environment solution – including products, design, and project management – all with one P.O.

We’ve done this for thousands of school building projects from single classrooms to multi-million-dollar, multi-story projects and we’d love to do it for you.

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Our proven process

Our exclusive 4D process is designed to guide you through every stage of a project. You’ll have a dedicated local team who knows you, your district, and your goals; they’ll tap into the extensive resources across School Specialty to custom design exactly the right solution for you.

Discover

DISCOVER

Onboarding to fully understand your needs, your budget, and your vision.

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Design

DESIGN

We bring your vision to life in beautiful detail, collaborating until designs are fully approved.

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Deliver

DELIVER

On site supervision of the entire process and management of all logistics.

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Develop

DEVELOP

A variety of courses to help you get the most out of your new environments.

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Not only did their design and learning environment expertise create a gorgeous and functional space, but their Projects by Design process made every decision so easy. They provided preliminary programming to assess our needs, wants and the pre-existing site conditions, a budget analysis to determine what products would work, and continued design support in order to meet our district’s objectives.

Christy Wegmann James

MLIS, NBCT Library and Media Services Specialist and Textbook Coordinator Charleston County School District, Projects by Design Customer

School Specialty - Innovation Center

Discover today’s top future-ready learning environment solutions in an incredible 6,885 square foot showroom filled with inspiring and effective vignettes for every type of space in the school.

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Innovation Center

Virtual Showrooms

Check out our virtual showrooms for inspiration to see what’s possible in your own learning spaces.

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Commitment to & Expertise in Education

No one offers more expertise and resources to guide schools to the best solutions based on best practices and research.

Customer care professionals available to provide information quickly on products, orders, & more

Subject matter experts across many disciplines, who have worked in schools and districts, and understand your needs

Interior design team with 280+ years of combined experience, offering an extensive menu of services

Cross-Functional teams uniquely qualified to develop comprehensive solutions, just for you

Logisitics & operations experts to ensure you get what you need, on time & just right

400+ sales partners in the field & on the phone

Education Strategists

Learn from dedicated education experts. Our Education Strategists have worked extensively in schools and districts and are uniquely able to understand customers needs. Their insights are available to you through blogs, and professional development courses available face-to-face and online.

Meet our experts

Lynette Cornett

Lynette Cornett, Special Needs

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Nadine Dresbach

Nadine Dresbach, Art

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Jennifer Fernandezr

Jennifer Fernandez, Early Childhood

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Naomi Hartl

Naomi Hartl, PE, Health & Wellness

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Dr. Sue Ann Highland

Dr. Sue Ann Highland, National Education Strategist

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Laura Nicole Hill

Laura Nicole Hill, Classroom Resources

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Heidi Launius

Heidi Launius, Science/STEM

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Crystal Paulitzki

Crystal Paulitzki, Director of Canada and Sensory Sales

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Joseph Wilson

Joseph Wilson, School Safety

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