We normally think of education as colleges or universities. However, a major portion of an education marketplace involves the lower grades; the school facilities that we know as K-12.

There are many segments of this market that are more critical than those of higher education. While there is some overlap, such as athletic storage, libraries and the normal accounting functions, in most cases the emphasis is very different within this portion of the market.

The shelving requirements for the K-12 market are varied. Initially, there are the normal storage areas such as supplies which require one type of shelving. Areas such as music and the media resources area bring with them their own unique storage requirements such as sheet music or instrument storage and smaller children's books. The required furniture in areas such as these are also specific to the K-12 needs.