Judith A. Resnik Community Learning Center (complete)
(formerly Fairlawn Elementary School)

65 N. Meadowcroft Drive
Akron, OH 44313-6287
330/873-3370; Fax 330/873-3325

Grades: K-5
Colors: Blue and White
Mascot: Rotaynah (Indian)
Average Class Size: 17
Average Enrollment: 367
Design Enrollment: 350
Principal: Toan Dang-Nguyen

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The Resnik CLC held its ribbon-cutting ceremony and school tour on Saturday, December 16, 2006, at 65 Meadowcroft Drive. Students began attending school in the new building on Monday, December 18, 2006. Click on the links to the right to view highlights of the ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.

Open House
The Resnik CLC held its open house on Thursday, October 26, 2006, at 65 Meadowcroft Drive.

Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Saturday, November 12, 2005. Click on the link to the right to view highlights.

Resnik's Master Facility Plan
The character and charm of the existing building, so valued by the community, is reflected in a new, single-story school similar in scale, proportion and massing. The more efficient layout incorporates today’s technology for a better learning environment. The new school integrates beloved attributes of the old building, including face brick, asphalt shingles, arches and window types, with a contemporary learning facility. Common areas such as the gym, music room, art room, media center and student dining are centralized. The public can use these spaces after hours, and classroom wings can be locked for safety and privacy.

The new school is located in the approximate location of the old building, closer to Meadowcroft Drive. The safer site has a playground and playfields to the west. A portion of Meadowcroft was vacated, with the bulk of parking placed east of the new building. An exclusive drop-off and pick-up area is situated in front of the building, looping back toward the remaining portion of Meadowcroft on the east portion of the site. Meadowcroft is interrupted in the middle of the property, removing the barrier that currently separates the front green space from the school and outdoor play areas, separating vehicular from pedestrian traffic. No student will have to cross a road to get to a play area. A new traffic light and crosswalk were placed at Market Street.

Architects
All designs are the work of an architectural firm from one of six firms which comprise the Akron Architectural Group. AAG architects work with Akron Public Schools architects on each site. The architectural firm that designed the Judith A. Resnik Community Learning Center was Hasenstab Architects. Fred Herr was the Akron Public Schools liaison.