Spotlight on: Virco
Virco: Equipment for Educators - A Buyer’s Guide
Virco, the country’s leading manufacturer of school furniture, has been creating unique furnishing solutions for schools and classrooms for over half a century. Their diverse product line includes student desks, combination chair desks, folding tables, teacher’s desks, cafeteria tables, educational play sets and activity centers, and a variety of cost-effective, comfortable classroom chairs. When you order Virco products, you’re ordering quality.
Zuma Student Desk
Virco: A Commitment to the Future
Renowned for being an environmentally-conscious company, Virco sponsors a revolutionary Take-Back program that allows schools to recycle old and damaged school furniture.
Many Virco products, including the ergonomic Ph.D. Task Chairs, the stylish ZUMA Series, and the classic 9000 Series student desks and chairs, recently earned the GREENGUARD™ indoor air quality certification for children and schools.
Virco has been honored by the U.S. General Services Administration, the National Recycling Coalition, and was named a charter member of the USEPA’s WasteWise Hall of Fame.
Virco’s tireless commitment to improving the quality of life in the community also extends to your classroom. Whether you are a teacher or an administrator, Virco’s quality products give you the tools you need now to build the future.
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The Zuma Series
Meet the newest face of school furniture. The Zuma Series by Virco adapts classic student desk and student chair designs to create fresh and exciting shapes.
Zuma Chairs flex to deliver complete ergonomic support, and are available in varied heights to serve ages from kindergarten to adult.
Pair Zuma chairs with a coordinating Zuma Rectangular and Trapezoid Student Desks for an attractive, cohesive look, or keep your classroom in line with a Zuma Student Chair Desk Combination. For a bolder statement, investigate the Zuma Cantilever Chair and Zuma Cantilever Desk’s dramatic curves.
The IQ Series
The smartest school furniture in its class, Virco’s award-winning IQ Series provides your classroom with ergonomic, environmentally sustainable, stylish seating and desk solutions created by celebrated designer Richard Holbrook.
IQ Series Chairs feature ergonomically contoured seats that provide lumbar support. Flex-backs and seat front waterfall edges make the IQ Series stack chairs and task chairs incredibly comfortable, yet their tough tubular steel frames stand up to the most demanding classrooms.
Match IQ Series student chairs to coordinating IQ Student Desks, or elect the streamlined IQ Series Student Chair Desk Combinations to complete your contemporary classroom.
Ph.D. Series
Those in the know opt for the innovative styling of Virco’s Ph.D. Series Chairs. These stylish chairs are designed to work beautifully in dynamic environments like computer labs, classrooms, and administrative offices.
Ph.D. Series Chairs marry state-of-the-art comfort with easy-to-use ergonomic functions. Choose a Ph.D. Chair with options that precisely meet your needs:
-With or without arms
-A variety of available colors
-Durable plastic, conforming comfort gel, or traditionally padded chair seat
Each Ph.D. Series Chair features a unique “duo-link” suspension that enables the synchronous movement of the seat and back. The contoured back flexes for extra comfort. Raise or lower your chair with the adjustable height mechanism. The stable five-pronged base comes standard with locking soft casters.
Versatile 2000 Series:
If the Virco Classic 2000 Series looks familiar, that may be because these traditional student chairs and student desk combinations are enduring favorites with administrators and educators alike.
2000 Series Chairs feature contoured shells with waterfall fronts and gently rounded edges. These stack chairs and task chairs and come in your choice of sizes to serve students from grades K-12. For extra comfort, choose a 2000 series chair with a padded seat and back.
For a complete desk and seating solution in one simple piece of school furniture, take a look at the Classic 2000 Series Student Chair Desk Combinations, available with tablet arm or standard student desk surfaces.
Contemporary 3000 Series:
Built for performance and style in your contemporary classroom, the Virco 3000 Series updates traditional classroom chairs and student desk and chair combinations for today’s educational settings. This furniture series is crafted with lustrous Martest 21® hard plastic and unitized heavy-gauge tubular steel frames.
Durable 3000 Series Chairs are crafted with heavy-gauge tubular steel frames and Martest 21® hard plastic seats and backs, making them tough enough to survive years of heavy school use. Each chair is available in a range of sizes to accommodate students from K – 12.
If classroom space is a precious commodity, consider the compact design of the 3000 Series Chair Desks. These remarkably resilient chair desks are constructed from the same tough tubular steel and hard plastic as the 3000 Series Chairs, and include a convenient desk surface and underseat bookrack.
Classic 9000 Series:
Most people recognize the Classic 9000 Series Chairs and Chair Desks instantly; this bestselling school furniture series is featured in classrooms throughout the USA and around the world. These popular chairs and chair desks deliver unbeatable performance in schools, auditoriums, and meeting halls.
Classic 9000 Series Chairs start with an ergonomically-contoured plastic chair shell with three rear vents for to promote air flow. A strong tubular steel back supports the chair’s shape, ensuring long-lasting performance. Choose from many available colors and chair sizes that suit students from grades K – 12.
If your classroom demands a creative, cost-effective desk and seating solution, the Classic 9000 Series Chair Desks may be just want you need. These traditionally-designed chair desks pair the classic features of the 9000 Series Chairs with a high-pressure laminate work surface. Choose from traditional, tablet arm, or double-sided entry styles.
Also check out these other great Virco products:
Utility, Classroom, and Folding Tables
From solid laminate classroom tables sized for students from preschool to adult, to ultra-light portable Core-A-Gator folding tables in a variety of shapes and sizes, BizChair.com has a great selection of Virco tables.
Student and Teacher’s Desks
Traditional or modern, classic or fun and funky – Virco has a desk for everyone in the classroom. Choose from a wide selection of single, double, and deluxe student and teacher’s desks.
Cafeteria Tables
School cafeterias and lunch rooms need strong, high-quality furniture that will survive the harshest conditions. Virco’s collection of Cafeteria Tables is sized for younger and older students. Choose from stain and chip-resistant laminate finishes with protective banding. All Virco Cafeteria Tables include folding capabilities and roll for easy cleaning and relocation.
Early Childhood Furniture
Virco’s line of furniture for preschools, day cares, and kindergarten classrooms includes everything from practical classroom storage products to creative play sets. Help stimulate children’s imaginations with Virco’s Sand and Water Tables, Kitchen Play Sets, and Dress-up Stations. Let young artists shine with Virco’s Art Centers. Keep the whole class organized with kid-friendly Lockers and Storage Units.
