Teresa Youssofi, a sixth grade teacher at Loma Verde Elementary School, has been announced as one of the twelve finalists for the KI Learning Space Competition. Ms. Youssofi's application was selected from hundreds of entries, making her one of the top finalists for the entire nation.

For the competition, teachers were asked to design their ideal learning space for their students using KI Design’s free Classroom Planner tool and to provide a description describing the space. If chosen, Ms. Youssofi will be awarded $40,000 in new furniture for her classroom.

Loma Verde Elementary School takes pride in its 50/50 Spanish Dual Immersion program that serves 525 students from preschool to sixth grade, as well as their commitment to encouraging and respecting uniqueness and diversity. Ms. Youssofi’s learning space design is a reflection of that commitment, as winning this competition would transform Ms. Youssofi's classroom into an engaging and flexible environment that will accommodate the various learning styles of each of her students.

As the industry leader in educational furniture solutions, KI delivers innovative and insightful designs for today’s K-12 learning environments. We’re delighted by countless stories about how comfortable, reliable, adaptable, and unique designs engage students and teaching staff. The flexibility of their furniture allows students and teachers to move or reconfigure the space to create the ideal learning space for every project or lesson.

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