"We're looking for discussion and debate, to opening up a panoply of activity, almost like the old open classroom."

Yet here they sit, polite and neatly dressed, in the old classroom they call their family living room, talking about Christmas.

"We're not going to have a carpet," he said, comparing the space to his old third-grade classroom.

On the upper floors there are the premises of the old classrooms, and the apartment ministry.

The kitchen was, in fact, an old classroom at Eton College.

It was nearly as big as my old classroom, but neater and newer looking.

A skylight was put in along with older classrooms having doors added.

He went into the room, which was Tonia's and his old classroom.

Some of the school's older classrooms were also remodeled.

Not only are all the old classrooms in use, but new ones have been carved from offices, teachers' lounges and a gymnasium.