Building
A Building is defined as a free-standing enclosed and roofed structure that can be traversed without exiting to the exterior. There are 7 potential building types:
Main Building
The original structure.
Linked Addition/Auxiliary Building
Building connected to the Main Building including all fully attached and multi-level links; at a minimum a single level connection.
Annex Building
A separate free-standing building with no physical connection to the Main Building. An Annex Building and Main Building reside on the same site.
Branch Building
Unlike an Annex Building, Branch Buildings do not share the same site as the Main Building. Branch Buildings are typically a few blocks (up to a mile) away from the Main Building (or site).
Modular Building
Modular Buildings are manufactured buildings that have a fixed foundation with semi-permanently attached walls, roof, and floor. Modular Buildings can be moved or transported either as a unit or in sections. Modular Buildings are typically installed to provide additional classroom space where there is a shortage of capacity. Modular Buildings come in various sizes (i.e. number of classrooms); sizes typically include 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-Classroom Modular Buildings.
Fieldhouse Building
A free-standing building, however, unlike a modular or an annex, Fieldhouse’s contain no typical classrooms and are generally used for non-instructional or non-educational purposes. Typical uses include: storage for maintenance equipment, storage for athletics and/or community programs (afterschool).
Stadium
An open structure used for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events with tiered seating to allow for spectators to stand or sit and view the event.
Regional Offices
Satellite facilities to support departments such as but not limited to CPS Network Offices, Information and Technology Services (ITS), Office of School Safety and Security (OSSS), and HR/Talent Office.
Campus
A campus is a physical location (CPS Owned or Leased Property) that describes the relationship between buildings and programmatic entities. A CPS campus can look several ways:
- A single school in a single building (which many schools in the district look like)
- A single school in multiple buildings
- Multiple schools in a single building
- Multiple schools in multiple buildings (often shared property)