Armistead Dormitories

"The top floor was basically an attic that had been haphazardly divided into cramped little rooms. Our dog got more space when we put him in kennels."

- Benjamin Ripley in Spy School

The Armistead Dormitories, or more commonly called dorms, is the only student dormitory in the CIA Academy of Espionage. There are a few common areas where students often do homework. The rooms are said to be cramped and claustrophobic, with army-like furniture. The dorms are one of the few locations that appear in almost every book. According to Mike, there is a foosball table at the dorm, but all the legs are different sizes, the players barely spin, and a raccoon got in once and ate all the foosballs that were used to play. There are study tables in parts of the dorms.

The Bathrooms
Since the dorms don’t have private bathrooms, every student has to share the bathrooms, which are somewhere near the dorms, although it is not sure where. This isn’t very pleasant. The toilets back up often, and the shower only has limited hot water, which usually turns off when you're all lathered up (according to Ben).

Ben's room is on the top floor, and is described to be as big as a closet. Its walls are thin enough to hear through and the ceiling is so slanted that one can stand upright only in half the room. He has a "DO NOT DISTURB" sign posted on his door, which is very often ignored.
 * -|Ben's Room=

Erica's room is a floor below Ben's, and has threats posted on her door, which promise bodily harm to anyone who bothers her. The inside, surprisingly, is decorated with kitten posters and a plethora of throw pillows, plus a baby-blue comforter on the bed. She even has a tea set. Ben is possibly the only student to have ever seen the inside of her room, much less enter it.
 * -|Erica's Room=

Tina's room is described as warm and friendly, just like her. It contains several pictures of her and her family (all framed). The room has several stuffed animals in it. However, there is also a gun, which is seen briefly.
 * -|Tina's room=

Known Residents

 * Benjamin Ripley
 * Mike Brezinski
 * Zoe Zibbell
 * Erica Hale
 * Chip Schacter
 * Jawaharlal O'Shea
 * Warren Reeves (formerly)
 * Murray Hill (formerly)
 * Joshua Hallal (formerly)
 * Tina Cuevo (formerly)
 * Nate Mackey
 * Greg Hauser
 * Hank Schacter (formerly)
 * Adam Zarembok
 * Kirsten Stubbs