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Classroom Seating Plan

Lab Benches seating plan for 24 students

Pairs facing each other across a bench, the standard science-lab seat. This version is built for a class of 24.

Lab Benches seating plan for 24 students

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How the seats are placed

Two students sit on each side of a bench, facing each other across the work surface. Benches are separated by a walking gap so you can reach a group without cutting through the next one.

For 24 students, the plan uses 4 rows of seats, and every student row seats 6. The editable grid is 12 cells wide and 11 cells tall, counting the front of the room. This seats the class as 6 full benches of 4. Empty columns break the seating up (4 gap columns inside the student block).

Two students on each side of a bench can share a tray, a microscope, or a text and still have a partner across from them. The bench is the work surface, not an extra desk. Leave real gaps between benches or the room becomes one long table.

Use it when

  • Science practicals
  • Shared equipment
  • Tasks where students should face a partner and still have a surface between them

Pick something else when

  • A test that must be individual
  • Whole-class board work with no partner talk
  • Benches would block the only aisle to a door or eyewash
Students
24
Grid
12 by 11
Student rows
4
Fullest row
6
Groups
6

Questions about this plan

How many students does this Lab Benches plan seat?
Exactly 24. The grid drawing and the planner both use that count.
How big is the grid?
12 cells wide and 11 cells tall. In the planner each cell is one desk-width.
Where should the teacher stand?
This layout assumes you move. The gaps between groups are the aisles. Teach the opening from the screen, then walk.
Can I rename students and save this?
Yes. Open it in the planner, type names or import an Excel list, and the browser keeps the edit. You can also download a PNG or a JSON file.
What if my class is a different size?
This arrangement is also generated for 8, 12, 16, 20, 28, 32 students. Pick the closest count, then add or remove a desk in the planner.

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