| Penco lockers are among the most popular storage | | | | will be used as a central locker room? Or do you |
| lockers and can be found in schools all around the | | | | imagine setting up your lockers throughout the school. |
| country. They have a reputation for sturdy, long lasting | | | | Be careful about setting up lockers too close to |
| design. Yet, there are a great deal of different types | | | | classrooms. The noise levels around student lockers |
| of Penco lockers available to schools now. Penco | | | | can be very distracting. Sometimes it is better to go |
| lockers come in a wide array of sizes, shapes, and | | | | with smaller, stacked lockers that can be set up in a |
| configurations. How do you go about finding the right | | | | smaller area far away from the classrooms. |
| lockers for your school? What considerations should | | | | 3) How much daily use will your Penco lockers be |
| you be making? | | | | getting? In some schools, students use a storage |
| Here are a few tips to think about before selecting a | | | | lockers every day. In others, they are just used for |
| storage locker model. | | | | more longer term storage. Do you have teachers and |
| 1) Determine your students' space requirements. What | | | | other staff who will also need lockers? Do you have a |
| do your students need to store during the day? Will | | | | need for gym lockers? It may be beneficial to |
| they be putting away bulky winter jackets or is the | | | | purchase different storage locker models for different |
| main need for school lockers as a place for students | | | | needs. |
| to store textbooks and personal items between | | | | While there are models of Penco lockers for a variety |
| classes? Think about what an average student brings | | | | of uses, not every model is ideal for every setting. It |
| to school on a typical day. Remember, students' space | | | | pays to consult with a locker design expert who can |
| requirements will grow depending on the grade level. | | | | help guide you through the process. Many vendors |
| Older students always will need more space than | | | | even offer free design consulting that can give you a |
| those in lower grades. | | | | better idea of which lockers will be the most |
| 2) Determine where you want to set up your school | | | | appropriate for your school. |
| lockers: Do you have a separate defined space that | | | | |