St. Rose High School launches facilities planning process
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
With an eye turned toward the future, St. Rose High School, Belmar, has hired an architectural firm to commence a study of the institution’s campus, the first step in a long-term facilities improvement strategy.
School leaders say that, with the school’s 100th anniversary approaching in 2023, the study will provide necessary background information “to set a course to enhance learning environments to reflect the latest standards of education, modernize building systems to improve operability and efficiency, and enable the building to ably serve students for the next 100 years.”
The study, which is expected to take roughly four months to complete, will involve a close collaboration between the school and architect to assess the condition of existing properties and facilities, as well as to study instructional and programmatic needs while considering future enrollment projections. The process will also take into consideration all potential construction alternatives, including renovation, expansion and demolition and reconstruction.
The end result of the study will include a preliminary budget estimate and the start to a master plan to guide long-term endeavors.
The Belmar campus is not alone in the decision to establish a facilities plan. Similar endeavors have taken place at other Catholic high schools across the diocese, providing blueprints for future projects and guiding the deployment of available resources.
The school has tapped KCBA Architects, Hatfield, Pa., for the job, and officials say the project is in good hands.
“KCBA Architects is a leader in the planning and design of Catholic church and education projects,” a release from the school reads. The firm’s most recent projects include the new St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sea Isle City, and the new Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, Pa., which is currently under construction.
With a student body drawn from over 40 local school districts in central New Jersey, St. Rose provides a wide range of academic, co-curricular and athletic opportunities and enrichment for its students.
The Catholic high school was founded in 1923 by St. Rose Parish, and in the spirit and tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Based on the Jersey shore, the institution is committed to providing students “with prepared hearts and minds, to reflect, to judge and to choose in light of Christ’s teachings.”
With an enrollment of 525 students and an average of 20 per class, the school boasts a strong academic program, a proven and successful advanced placement program, cutting-edge technology and a broad range of clubs, activities and athletic options for students.
In May, the institution graduated 123 young adults, who spoke of their continuous pursuit of greatness, a concept borrowed from the school’s “Journey Toward Greatness” motto.
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With an eye turned toward the future, St. Rose High School, Belmar, has hired an architectural firm to commence a study of the institution’s campus, the first step in a long-term facilities improvement strategy.
School leaders say that, with the school’s 100th anniversary approaching in 2023, the study will provide necessary background information “to set a course to enhance learning environments to reflect the latest standards of education, modernize building systems to improve operability and efficiency, and enable the building to ably serve students for the next 100 years.”
The study, which is expected to take roughly four months to complete, will involve a close collaboration between the school and architect to assess the condition of existing properties and facilities, as well as to study instructional and programmatic needs while considering future enrollment projections. The process will also take into consideration all potential construction alternatives, including renovation, expansion and demolition and reconstruction.
The end result of the study will include a preliminary budget estimate and the start to a master plan to guide long-term endeavors.
The Belmar campus is not alone in the decision to establish a facilities plan. Similar endeavors have taken place at other Catholic high schools across the diocese, providing blueprints for future projects and guiding the deployment of available resources.
The school has tapped KCBA Architects, Hatfield, Pa., for the job, and officials say the project is in good hands.
“KCBA Architects is a leader in the planning and design of Catholic church and education projects,” a release from the school reads. The firm’s most recent projects include the new St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sea Isle City, and the new Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, Pa., which is currently under construction.
With a student body drawn from over 40 local school districts in central New Jersey, St. Rose provides a wide range of academic, co-curricular and athletic opportunities and enrichment for its students.
The Catholic high school was founded in 1923 by St. Rose Parish, and in the spirit and tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Based on the Jersey shore, the institution is committed to providing students “with prepared hearts and minds, to reflect, to judge and to choose in light of Christ’s teachings.”
With an enrollment of 525 students and an average of 20 per class, the school boasts a strong academic program, a proven and successful advanced placement program, cutting-edge technology and a broad range of clubs, activities and athletic options for students.
In May, the institution graduated 123 young adults, who spoke of their continuous pursuit of greatness, a concept borrowed from the school’s “Journey Toward Greatness” motto.
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