Facilities Management

School Facilities Management: Best Practices for Modern Schools

• Admin
• Facilities management , School operations

School facilities management has evolved from basic custodial services and reactive repairs into a strategic discipline directly impacting student achievement, teacher effectiveness, and community perception. Research consistently demonstrates that well-maintained, thoughtfully designed school environments correlate with improved academic outcomes, higher attendance rates, and enhanced recruitment of quality educators. Yet many districts struggle to balance competing demands—aging infrastructure requiring substantial investment, limited budgets constraining improvement initiatives, and evolving educational models demanding flexible, technology-rich spaces.