Facilities
Library
Comprised of over 14,000 volumes, the Follet electronic library database system, traditional card catalogues, experiential puppets and stage, reading circles for listening skills development, faculty/parent collection, and student collection display areas.
Media Center
Dedicated room designed for small groups: Macintosh computers to edit video (iMovies), mix sounds (GarageBand), burn DVD's, transfer VHS tapes to DVD, and create slideshow movies (iPhoto).
Technology Lab
Entirely re-equipped in 2007 with twenty-five Windows-based computers and flat screen monitors, scanner, color and black/white printing, and traveling cart with twenty-five laptops for integrated classroom work.
Music Lab
Includes over a dozen electronic keyboards, six electric guitars and a bass guitar, two electric violins, and an electronic drum set. Eight PC and Macintosh computers offer music theory, composition, mixing, ear training, and instrumental instruction. Acoustic instruments include over a dozen guitars; two dozen hand drums; two dozen djembe drums; a complete drum set; two violins; one trumpet; one flute; one clarinet; a Steinway concert grand; two dozen sopranino recorders; two dozen soprano recorders; two dozen alto recorders; three octaves of handbells; four octaves of chimes; four octaves of BoomwhackersTM; and a complete Orff Instrumentarium of xylophones, metallaphones, and glockenspiels.
Swimming Pool
Four lane, twenty yard, lap pool (3'-8' depth) with male/female locker rooms.
Collegiate-sized Gym
Bleacher seating for 400; equipped with various manipulatives for gymnastics, fencing, archery, badminton, field hockey, soccer, basketball.
Carlson Theatre
175 seat auditorium and stage with student-operable lighting and sound systems.
Drama Studio
A mirrored, flexible space used for show rehearsals, guest visits and creative exercises; designed for gross motor and kinesthetic exploration, small and large group work, and yoga.
Playgrounds
Early Childhood and Intermediate self-contained areas spanning the east and west lengths of the school respectively.
Sports Field
14,000 square feet of new sports field: designed for daily physical education, after-school sports practice and mid-day recess.
Catered Lunch Program: Pompei
Pompei partners with Baker to serve a variety of hot lunch items on a daily basis with an emphasis on health and wellness. Together, the school and Pompei create seasonal menus ensuring the highest level of food quality and selection for Baker families. Pricing and menus are available through the school office.
Parking and Traffic
Baker, working with the Village of Wilmette has addressed many of the local traffic concerns. We believe the new system will reduce any stacking or delays on Maple Avenue and Sheridan Road and will continue to work closely with the Village to ensure that school traffic does not become a problem for our neighbors.
Red Seal Development Corporation
Red Seal is building a limited number of single-family homes and has assured Baker and the community that they will be responsive to all inquiries and concerns. Baker's construction and renovation projects were independent of Red Seal construction.