There are no classroom doors at PS 75 in Queens. Children walk through the stars of the universe or the feathers of a peacock to enter their classroom. Go north 150 miles and doorway scenes painted throughout an Albany County school fool many observers into thinking doors exist where they don't.
Doors are powerful images.
These two schools have found different ways of using them to stimulate learning. Each grade level worked with Spanard's team to select an era of history, researching it and creating a doorway design. The artists worked from January to June, during school hours. Once the doorways were complete, students held a reception for parents. The second-grade doorway offers a peek into Abraham Lincoln's law office.