Traditional Rows seating plan for 36 students
Paired blocks of desks facing the screen, split by a center aisle. This version is built for a class of 36.
How the seats are placed
Students face the screen in 5 rows. A full row seats 8, split into two blocks by one center aisle, with a teacher desk in front of the first row.
For 36 students, the plan uses 5 rows of seats, and the fullest row seats 8 and the shortest seats 4. The editable grid is 11 cells wide and 11 cells tall, counting the front of the room. A center aisle runs through the student block.
Rows keep every face pointed at one board. That is what you want for worked examples, silent reading, and any lesson where a second conversation is a distraction. The center aisle is there so you can reach a student in the middle without climbing over a desk.
Use it when
- Direct instruction and modeled examples
- Independent work that should stay quiet
- Classes where you need to see every screen or page at once
Pick something else when
- Discussions that should happen between students
- Projects that need shared materials in the middle of a group
- Rooms where the board is not the main event
- Students
- 36
- Grid
- 11 by 11
- Student rows
- 5
- Fullest row
- 8
Questions about this plan
- How many students does this Traditional Rows plan seat?
- Exactly 36. The grid drawing and the planner both use that count.
- How big is the grid?
- 11 cells wide and 11 cells tall. In the planner each cell is one desk-width.
- Where should the teacher stand?
- Stand at the screen. The first student row starts 1 row behind the front furniture, so you can turn and write without standing in a lap.
- 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 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 students. Pick the closest count, then add or remove a desk in the planner.
Other class sizes
- 10 students
- 12 students
- 14 students
- 16 students
- 18 students
- 20 students
- 22 students
- 24 students
- 26 students
- 28 students
- 30 students
- 32 students
- 34 students
Other room shapes
- Single Desk Rows for 36 students. Individual desks with an empty cell between neighbors, for tests and quiet work.
- U-Shape for 32 students. Desks around three sides, with the opening facing the screen and the teacher.
- Horseshoe for 32 students. A shallow, wide curve of seats so the group can see one another.