A facility used for educational activities up to the 12th grade is categorized as which occupancy?

• A. Assembly occupancy.
• B. Institutional occupancy.
• C. Business occupancy.
• D. Educational occupancy.

Answer: (D)

Occupancy classifications are used to match a building’s primary use with the appropriate life-safety and fire-protection requirements. A facility where the main activity is teaching students through the 12th grade is classified as educational occupancy because its core function is instruction of students. This category is distinct from assembly, which is for gatherings for entertainment or social activities; institutional, which covers care facilities requiring supervision; and business, which covers offices and administrative work. So the education-focused use drives the classification toward educational occupancy, guiding the specific design and safety requirements that apply.