A feasibility study for a high-end performing arts center at Lagunitas School is underway, with community meetings held by an architecture firm soon identifying local priorities and goals. Having a dedicated space for students to participate in plays and musical performances and learn about technology is paramount, district officials say. Last month, trustees hired the Berkeley-based architecture firm Noll & Tam to study the feasibility of remodeling a 2,000-square-foot, single-story building on the lower campus of the school. The building is owned and operated by the school but the project would involve a joint-use agreement between the school and the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, which is funding the $48,450 study. The study is expected to conclude in January after the firm has conducted sufficient research. “There’s a lot of excitement and even some commitment from potential funders,” said Alexa Davidson, the director of development and strategic initiatives at the community center. “But we need to understand the limitations of the building and engage the community, so we know how to make this the most valuable project for the school.” In a kickoff meeting with Noll & Tam architects, school trustees and community center staff last week, organizers established that the first of three meetings will be held in October and the next two in November. The building is currently split into two spaces, one for the school library and one used as a classroom for autistic students. School staff say there are other classrooms available and that the library is currently underutilized; plans are underway to move it to a more accessible location on campus. Lagunitas School currently does not have a dedicated space for performing arts. Instead, programs and creative clubs use classrooms as temporary stages or workspaces, which can often lead to technical issues with sound, lighting and ad hoc screens, said the school’s principal and assistant superintendent, Laura Shain. Inspired by the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station, members of the valley community center want the space to be a hub for local events like open mics, community plays and more. The space would be available to students for clubs, plays and musical performances, but also for moviemaking, podcasting and emerging immersive technologies like V.R. Neighboring schools would be allowed to schedule events at the center. Jasper Thelin, who grew up in the valley and now teaches drama at Archie Williams High School, said children in the valley don’t have as many resources for theater and the arts as do others in the county, leaving them at a disadvantage when they get to high school. “Between the Lagunitas School and Archie Williams High School, there are many staff members who have backgrounds in theater,” Ms. Shain said. “A space like this really has so much potential.” After three scoping meetings, Noll & Tam will put together concepts and present them to the community at a public meeting. Previous joint-use projects between the district and the community center include the $4.2 million gym, which Dave Cort, the executive director of the community center, calls a shining example of how people came together to inspire and follow through on a project. “We know the community has been waiting for something like this for a while now,” Mr. Cort said. “In 55 years of working with the Lagunitas School, we feel confident in speaking for and working with our community.”