LOL!!!
It actually is very cheerful.........it's a very open building, that actually feels welcoming when you walk in the door........I know that's a really weird description about an elementary school, but that is always my instant reaction when I walk in the door - and even more so on a gray dreary day, or after dark, like it was when we got there today.
That's good! I used to work for a school architect, and they love stuff like "it's a very open building, that actually feels welcoming when you walk in the door" - They make big bucks to design buildings were people would say just that!