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In short, our approach can be summed up as follows:

• Listening and problem solving
• Respectful team building
• Accountability and trust
• Getting it done

Design schools that support Academic Excellence

Academic Performance is the number one goal for the Ministry of Education and ranks high for all school boards throughout the province. At Snyder & Associates we recognize that significant research details how the built environment impacts student learning and test scores. We incorporate these research findings into our designs to assure that the schools we build support students and teachers to do their very best. These design elements include attention to providing more natural daylight, improving indoor air quality, increasing natural ventilation, providing better acoustics and using healthier building materials.

• Your goal is academic excellence
• Specific design elements have been proven by research to improve academic performance
• We make sure your school includes these design elements

Get the job done

Since 1980, Snyder & Associates has developed a reputation as a firm that solves problems and takes full responsibility and accountability for our work. Our business strategy emphasizes two key ideas:

1. We listen carefully to our clients’ priorities because it is their building we are making, not ours.
2. We invest resources and attention to make sure the trades, those people who actually build your building, are given timely, clear and concise instruction along with full support to enable them to do their job efficiently and to the best outcome. This significantly reduces problems on the job site and assures meeting budget and schedule.