School district facility planning is a difficult undertaking. Even the best-laid plans can be undermined by many different situational factors, including unexpected renovation needs, sudden enrollment spurts, needs for special students or requirements for lower ratios of students to teachers. When the time has come for overcrowding at the school to finally be addressed, most administrators turn to portable classrooms as a temporary solution. Here are some issues and ideas for schools to consider regarding portable classroom selection. Implementation Speed Most of the time, relocatable classrooms can be put into place in a matter of weeks or even days, instead of years or months. They have great flexibility to be changed, added onto, withdrawn or relocated to a different place to allow for changing requirements in enrollment. Many suppliers, such as Derksen portable buildings, offer on-site delivery and flexible payment or rental terms. Square Footage Needs Your school district's teacher/student ratio guidelines will determine the specific needs for your classroom square footage. Of course, private schools usually have a lower ratio and require additional square footage. A basic guideline for most schools to follow is 640 sq. ft (60 sq. m.) for every 20 students. Portable units are available in single, double or triple-wide sizes that allow different configurations that meet most schools' requirements. You should remember that additional space might be required for laboratory facilities, restrooms, office space or other needs that can be satisfied by portable units.One option to consider is to install the temporary classrooms right in front of the original main building, with a covered walkway to connect them to the permanent structure. This makes efficient use of existing space and gives the impression that the temp classrooms are a real part of the school, not just an afterthought. Many administrators also subscribe to the philosophy that temporary classrooms should be up front and "in-your-face" so that they serve as a constant reminder to the public, thereby encouraging passage of the next school referendum.Portable classrooms have the advantages of quick installation time, overcrowding relief, and flexibility of location and image. Using portable buildings as temporary classrooms can solve many different problems facing school districts today.Mobile School Classrooms are one of Work Caravans specialties. We are the industry leader in providing Portable School Classrooms, Portable Buildings and Transportable Buildings. Our portable Classrooms are built to the highest quality and standards using heavy duty construction to cope with the most challenging and remote of environments. You can select from a wide range of sizes and designs to suit any budget. Work Caravans design enables relocation of your chosen School Classroom Caravan at just a fraction of the cost of traditional portable structures. To assist you with any questions you may have regarding our Portable Classroom, Portable Building, Transportable Building or School Classrooms range contact the friendly sales team at Work Caravans.