Bartrum and Baker also emphasized individual responsibility. It's not uncommon today to see students pick up trash or put books away without being asked. The T-shaped building is divided into wide open chambers and cozy learning areas. A saltwater aquarium takes up one wall of Bixby's science room. One of the math rooms consists of a work bench covered with shapes, blocks and other manipulatives.
Bookshelves line the walls and ceiling.
There are books everywhere and projects going on. It looks a little cluttered. That first impression quickly changed when Simon saw that Bixby students genuinely seemed excited about school. The belly of the building holds a heated, indoor pool. The building's heart sits outside, however, in the Lower Yard, a place where children scamper across wood planks and through spidery ropes.