Lord Tennyson School & Child Care is an innovative partnership between the Vancouver School Board and the City of Vancouver that combines an elementary school French immersion curriculum with child care for infants and toddlers under one roof. The colourful, light-filled facility features state-of-the-art 21st-century learning environments on the first two floors with a 69-space child care centre and expansive outdoor imaginative play environment located above. Masonry-clad classroom blocks and an outdoor courtyard are oriented to the east. To the west are large format spaces that includes a multipurpose room, gymnasium and library. An animated circulation spine, punctuated with a double-height social space and feature stair, runs the length of the building. Bright yellow columns support soaring concrete canopies at key entry points. A variety of outdoor play areas and a new natural grass playfield surround the school.