TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to the Guide

1. Purpose of the Guide
2. Users of the Guide
3. Web Sites and Documents
4. Organization of the Guide
5. Glossary of Terms

CHAPTER 2: Planning, Standards, and Goals

1. Program Goals and Objectives
2. Process
3. Standards

CHAPTER 3: Adults and Children in the Center

1. Parents
2. Teachers
3. Administrators
4. Service Personnel
5. Children

CHAPTER 4: Head Start Centers and Use of Space

1. Design Implications of Program Standards
2. Head Start Program Perfomance Standards
3. Additional Requirements

CHAPTER 5: Planning Location and Space

1. Criteria for Center Learning
2. Space Measurement Terms
3. Overall Space Requirements
4. Interior Environment Quality
5. Health and Safety
6. Security
7. Approach and Access
8. Historic Preservation
9. Space Types
10. Example Space Programs
    Table 5.1: Example Space Program for 74 Children
    Table 5.2: Example Space Program for 94 Children
    Table 5.3: Examples Space Program for 148 Children
    Table 5.4: Example Classroom Spaces

CHAPTER 6: Site Design

1. Concepts and Site Design
2. Entry and Circulation
3. Concepts for Play Yard Designs
4. General Design Concept
5. Types of Outdoor Play Areas
6. Play Yards for Different Age Groups
7. Specific Site Technical

CHAPTER 7: Interior Space Design

1. General Information
2. General Concepts for Classroom Design
3. Scale
4. Architectural Form
5. Component Areas of Classrooms
6. Lofts/Platforms
7. Other Areas
8. Mechanical/Electrical/Telephone Equipment
9. Design Features to Avoid

CHAPTER 8: Furnishings and Equipment

1. General Criteria
2. Playground Equipment

CHAPTER 9: Interior Finishes

1. General Requirements
2. Color and Texture
3. Types of Finish Materials
4. Ceilings
5. Finish Schedule
   Table 9.1: Key to Finish Schedule
   Table 9.2: Example of Finishes for Centers

CHAPTER 10: Technical Criteria

1. Safety
2. Security
3. Sustainable Design
4. Accesibility
5. Historic Preservation
6. Acoustics
7. Windows, Doors, and Hardware
8. Plumbing
9. Heating/Ventiliation/Air Condition
10. Lighting
11. Electrical

APPENDIX A: Commonly Used Terms for Center Development Projects
APPENDIX B: Pertinent Head Start Program Performance Standards
APPENDIX C: Metric/English Conversions
APPENDIX D: Poisonous and Nonpoisonous Plants
SELECTED REFERENCES