Which of the following assembly areas may be contained in an educational facility?

• A. Detention facilities
• B. Display and sale of merchandise
• C. Dining halls/Cafeterias
• D. Storage and sheltering of goods

Answer: (C)

Spaces designed for gathering people for group activities are assembly areas. In an educational facility, dining halls or cafeterias fit this role because they routinely host large numbers of students and staff for meals, requiring appropriate egress and safety design for crowded conditions. The other options describe spaces that aren’t primarily for gathering: detention facilities are secure confinement areas, display and sale of merchandise is a mercantile use, and storage and sheltering of goods is a storage use. So, dining halls and cafeterias are the assembly area that may be contained in an educational facility.