{"id":8096,"date":"2024-08-28T13:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/?p=8096"},"modified":"2024-09-09T16:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T20:50:05","slug":"school-lobby-and-entryway-murals-are-a-cost-effective-way-to-make-your-school-more-welcoming-and-build-the-sense-of-community-essential-to-student-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magicmurals.com\/blog\/school-lobby-and-entryway-murals-are-a-cost-effective-way-to-make-your-school-more-welcoming-and-build-the-sense-of-community-essential-to-student-success\/","title":{"rendered":"School Lobby and Entryway Murals Are a Cost-Effective Way to Make Your School More Welcoming and Build the Sense of Community Essential to Student Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Author\u2019s note:<\/strong> Installing murals in your school\u2019s entryway and common areas is a cost-effective way to transform the look and feel from cold and institutional to warm and inviting. Educators know an attractive physical environment is essential to boosting the morale of both staff and students. Research indicates elevating the look of your school building with murals can increase safety on campus and <\/i><\/span><\/span>improve academic outcomes<\/i><\/span><\/a>. In this article, we discuss the wide range of benefits for pre-K through college students of the many types of mural installations, including those for entrances, lobbies, and vestibules.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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While interior design is often reduced to mere aesthetics, numerous studies suggest the design elements of a school significantly impact students\u2019 well-being and learning experiences. The physical environment influences individuals\u2019 moods, actions, and motivation levels. Experts from a wide range of fields agree that schools can create a more positive, productive school climate by prioritizing thoughtful interior design. Your entryways, vestibules, and lobbies are the right places to begin as they’re seen by everyone who enters your school.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of the age of the young people you serve, you know the experiences they have on your campus are some of the most influential of their lives. From developing social and communication skills to critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, your students rely on you to prepare them for adult life. Improving the interior design of your school with murals helps build a sense of community and fosters the feelings of belonging that are critical to individual student success.<\/span><\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Upgrading entryways and main office d\u00e9cor with murals and wall graphics can be a great place to start when upgrading the interior design of your school.<\/strong><\/h3> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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The Wildcats are welcomed each day at the front doors of Johnston County’s Glendale-Kenly Elementary School (GKE) with this cheerful mural that includes these words: \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful day for learning!\u201d Not only do these perforated window films provide a colorful start to the day, but they also increase security by preventing outsiders from looking in. The view of the exterior grounds, however, is unobstructed and allows students and staff to clearly see everything outside the windows.<\/h6> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Murals featuring motivational quotes not only provide an aesthetic boost to the main lobby of West Johnston High School, but also leave students with an important lesson about developing good habits as they end their school day. Bulkheads, cross beams, columns, and other school building support infrastructure can be covered with wall graphics very cost-efficiently and make a huge impact on the interior space.<\/span><\/h6> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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These Before & After photos of the exterior and interior of the main office at GKE clearly demonstrate the tremendous impact wall murals, signage, and desk wraps have on the educational institution and its community members. Murals with the positive messaging of \u201cBe Kind\u201d and \u201cWelcome\u201d greet visitors to the office. The desk wrap features the school\u2019s signature colors of bright yellow and cobalt blue, along with the GKE logo. The use of fun imagery sets a sunny tone and helps students feel safe.<\/h6> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Many of the <\/b>schools Magic Murals works with<\/b><\/a> begin the process of improving their school\u2019s interior design by upgrading entryways and main office d\u00e9cor.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Installing artwork like murals and large printed graphics is a cost-effective way to make your school feel less institutional and more inviting to all. At a time when many schools have, by necessity, increased security measures in their lobbies, vestibules, and entryways, murals are an impactful way to help students, staff, and visitors feel welcome, safe\u2014and even joyous.<\/p>\n

West Johnston High School<\/a> is one of the numerous Magic Murals clients that welcomes parents and other visitors with a unique and attractive entryway. \u201cThe murals give a new look to our 23-year-old building by providing extra color and new design elements without making any structural changes,\u201d says School Secretary Ashley Hales. \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased with the new murals. They make a huge impact on people who come to the school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ashley adds that the process of working with Magic Murals was easy. \u201cMagic Murals <\/a>shared examples and offered suggestions regarding ways we could enhance our school with new artwork. They then gave us a spreadsheet that broke down the product printing and installation costs of the proposed murals so we could be sure to stay within budget.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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A mural on a bulkhead over a main entrance door can make a huge impact. Located in North Carolina, West Johnston High School has a student leadership program, and staff solicited input from a diverse group of student leaders during the design process.\u00a0<\/h6> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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West Johnston High School Principal Dr. Jennifer Swartz says, \u201cCollaborating with Mike was a positive experience. He helped us post inspirational images and quotes at the entrance of our school to welcome our students, staff, and community into the building. We have plans to continue this work as we have funds to support it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magic Murals\u2019 CEO Mike Fleming says one of the things he enjoys most about working with local schools is doing a site visit to the campus and providing the best possible recommendations to school administrators. \u201cThere are often beams, columns, desk fronts, and other small areas we can cover quite inexpensively with graphics to make a huge impact on the overall space,\u201d he says. \u201cSchool entryways and lobbies are some of the best places to start when a school wants to modernize their look.\u201d Mike offers advice on how to save money; what kinds of materials to use; how to break up large projects into smaller, more manageable phases; and what types of artwork and graphics have worked well for other school systems.<\/p>\n

The Magic Murals team has helped revamp the look and feel of hundreds of schools across the country, and they have a lot of wisdom to provide. For non-local schools, they strive to offer the same support throughout the process that they offer to local institutions. Mike says, \u201cWe offer the same expert advice and support to a non-local school by sharing other school mural examples to demonstrate the possibilities and requesting a few site photos and measurements that allow us to execute as if we were on site.\u201d<\/p>\n

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