How the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Sets Expanded Beyond the School Walls in Season 3

When “Abbott Elementary’s” Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) leaves Willard R. Abbott Elementary School at the beginning of Season 3 to work for the school district, her departure created a unique opportunity for production designer Michael Whetstone and art director Suzan Wexler to expand the scope of the Philadelphia-set ABC comedy beyond the established elementary school sets.

“Season 3, we got out in the world. We got out of the school,” Whetstone said. “Her leaving [Abbott Elementary]...