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    Education door solutionsDecember 2016

    Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy

    Davenport, FL

    Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy is a K-8 school in Davenport, FL. It is part of the Mills & Nebraska project portfolio, completed December 2016.

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    Main entrance canopy of Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy in Davenport, Florida, with brick columns, the school name sign and an American flag

    About the project

    Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy is a Polk County Public Schools campus at 1775 Sand Mine Road in Davenport, in the Four Corners area. A PreK-8 school, it is the only traditional public school in Florida built around a specifically civics-based curriculum.

    Verified project details

    • Citrus Ridge is a PreK-8 school and the only traditional public school in Florida that uses a specifically civics-based curriculum. [1]
    • The school was announced as a new public school in the Four Corners area, off Sand Mine Road and Highway 27. [2]
    • The school is located at 1775 Sand Mine Road, Davenport, FL 33897. [3]

    What openings in K-8 school campuses typically require

    General requirements for this building type under the codes and standards that commonly apply. They are not a list of the products supplied on this project; each opening follows the project's drawings, hardware schedule and code review.

    • Classroom doors that can be locked from inside the room, which Florida school safety requirements generally call for.
    • Panic hardware on egress doors from cafeterias, gymnasiums and music spaces serving 50 or more occupants, under Florida Building Code Section 1010.2.9.
    • Labeled fire-rated door assemblies with closers and positive latching at stairs and corridors in multi-story classroom buildings, per NFPA 80.
    • Clear width, hardware height and opening force meeting the 2010 ADA Standards throughout the campus.
    • Exterior doors that meet Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) wind design pressures, with additional hurricane protection where a school is designated as a shelter.

    Products commonly specified for K-8 school campuses

    Sources

    Public sources for the project details above.

    1. 1.citrusridge.polkschoolsfl.com: about our school (opens in a new tab)
    2. 2.baynews9.com: new civics academy o (opens in a new tab)
    3. 3.nces.ed.gov: school detail (opens in a new tab)

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