(Sept. 17, 2024) This school year, a special house will be constructed on the grounds of Raymore-Peculiar High School. It will be located on the south side of the school, between the two loading docks. Map

The Integrated Learning House will be an actual house designed for students with special needs to practice the skills needed to live on their own. Students will not live in the house, but will use the house as a classroom to learn a variety of tasks, including:

• Basic meal preparation and clean-up

• How to set a table, serve a meal, and clear a table

• What is necessary to clean and maintain an actual living space

• Basics of home repair

• Basics of home design and decor

• Cost of living and working within a budget

• How to create dishes from items grown in a garden

The project will include the involvement of many regular education programs as well. For example, students in the LEAD Center carpentry, electrical, and HVAC programs may have opportunities to partner with construction companies while the house is being built. Botany and field biology students could partner in the creation of a garden. Interior design and art students could participate in projects related to the design of the space.

The District envisions the project could result in mentoring across grade levels, as well as partnerships with the Ray-Pec Scholar Teacher program.

Donations and Partnerships:

Construction and furnishing of the house will be funded through donations and partnerships.

HTK Architects donated design work for the house. Concept drawings of the Integrated Learning House are shown above and below. Other partners, as of Sept. 4, include: JE Dunn Construction, Henderson Engineers, and the Peculiar Charitable Foundation.

During the Sept. 12 work session, School Board members viewed plans for the house. Completion of the house is expected by August 2025.