COURTYARDS

The Shepherd School Courtyards are perhaps the most secluded spots on the Rice Campus. They provide a common meeting place and relief from rehearsals and practicing.

The North Courtyard is a favorite meeting place after Shepherd School Orchestra rehearsals. It is a tranquil place to have lunch after practicing or between classes. This courtyard is soothing with the sounds of the central fountain and four smaller fountains around the perimeter of the courtyard. Practice rooms are visible above on the second floor of the building.

The South Courtyard is a tranquil place to have lunch after practicing or between classes. This courtyard in particular is very lush and green, with practice rooms visible above on the second floor of the building. This courtyard is near the Wortham Opera Theatre and the Edyth Bates Old Grand Organ. There is a spectacular night view of the courtyard from either hallway adjacent to it during nighttime and it makes a wonderful place during an intermission for an opera or organ recital.