Grand Meadow, Minnesota: A Grand Campus of 5 Monolithic Domes!
![ISD 495 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota — That school district received plan approval and a grant from its state legislature for twice the money it requested for the construction of five Monolithic Domes.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b91c29e068473000c06/medium/grand-meadow01.jpg)
ISD 495 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota — That school district received plan approval and a grant from its state legislature for twice the money it requested for the construction of five Monolithic Domes. (Jim Casady)
![Home of the Superlarks — For its 400 students and 30 teachers, Grand Meadow’s approved plan included five Monolithic Domes: 81,000 square feet for classrooms, media center, gymnasium, cafeteria and multipurpose center with a stage.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b91c29e068473000c07/medium/grand-meadow02.jpg)
Home of the Superlarks — For its 400 students and 30 teachers, Grand Meadow’s approved plan included five Monolithic Domes: 81,000 square feet for classrooms, media center, gymnasium, cafeteria and multipurpose center with a stage. (Jim Casady)
![Feasibility Study — Architect Rick Crandall produced a feasibility study that illustrated the dome layout and enabled people to see how the school would function.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b91c29e068473000c08/medium/grand-meadow03.jpg)
Feasibility Study — Architect Rick Crandall produced a feasibility study that illustrated the dome layout and enabled people to see how the school would function.
![School as Disaster Shelter — Superintendent Klaehn said, “This will be the safest building for your children to be in. We’ll be in a community where school is the building you want your children in, not where you want to get them out of.”](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b91c29e068473000c09/medium/grand-meadow04.jpg)
School as Disaster Shelter — Superintendent Klaehn said, “This will be the safest building for your children to be in. We’ll be in a community where school is the building you want your children in, not where you want to get them out of.”
![Feeling of unity — Grade 5 teacher Judy Thumann told about the feeling of unity the domes inspire and how fortunate she and the other teachers feel in having this new dome facility.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b91c29e068473000c0a/medium/grand-meadow05.jpg)
Feeling of unity — Grade 5 teacher Judy Thumann told about the feeling of unity the domes inspire and how fortunate she and the other teachers feel in having this new dome facility.
![Teaching in the round — Ms. Thumann said that having a central activity area makes a welcome difference, since teachers can now schedule more activities that require lots of space.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b91c29e068473000c0b/medium/grand-meadow06.jpg)
Teaching in the round — Ms. Thumann said that having a central activity area makes a welcome difference, since teachers can now schedule more activities that require lots of space.
![Students speak out — Student Council President Kelli Petzel said that she and the other students really liked the new gym, the parking lot and the “cool pop machines.”](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b91c29e068473000c0c/medium/grand-meadow07.jpg)
Students speak out — Student Council President Kelli Petzel said that she and the other students really liked the new gym, the parking lot and the “cool pop machines.”
![Gymnasium — It’s equipped for a full range of school athletics, activities and special events.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b92c29e068473000c0d/medium/grand-meadow08.jpg)
Gymnasium — It’s equipped for a full range of school athletics, activities and special events. (Jim Casady)
![Girls’ Volleyball — Grand Meadow’s gym features pull-out bleachers, locker rooms, a regulation size basketball court and two cross-court practice goals.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b92c29e068473000c0e/medium/grand-meadow09.jpg)
Girls’ Volleyball — Grand Meadow’s gym features pull-out bleachers, locker rooms, a regulation size basketball court and two cross-court practice goals. (Jim Casady)
![Weight Room — It’s located behind the bleachers.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b92c29e068473000c0f/medium/grand-meadow10.jpg)
Weight Room — It’s located behind the bleachers. (Jim Casady)
![An Informational DVD — In 2004, Superintendent Klaehn produced the informational DVD, “Monolithic Dome School Construction.” It’s a must-see for any school district thinking about building.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b92c29e068473000c10/medium/grand-meadow11.jpg)
An Informational DVD — In 2004, Superintendent Klaehn produced the informational DVD, “Monolithic Dome School Construction.” It’s a must-see for any school district thinking about building. (Jim Casady)
![Sunset at Grand Meadow — In 2007, Grand Meadow Superintendent Brown told the Minnesota Legislature about the low energy costs of their Monolithic Dome facility.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b92c29e068473000c11/medium/grand-meadow12.jpg)
Sunset at Grand Meadow — In 2007, Grand Meadow Superintendent Brown told the Minnesota Legislature about the low energy costs of their Monolithic Dome facility. (Jim Casady)