The Cherry Creek School District broke ground this morning on a $14 million project approved by voters in 2008.
Work on the The Institute of Science and Technology at Overland and Prairie – a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education building – is underway and the project is scheduled for completion in August 2011.
When finished, the institute, housed in a 58,000-square-foot building, will serve 6th- through 12th-graders, offering them a curriculum in STEM subjects, according to a school district media release.
The institute will also offer introductory programs for kindergarten through 5th-grade students to encourage them to pursue STEM courses when they’re eligible to attend.
The school will be located on East Jewell Avenue between Prairie Middle School and Overland High School.
Students at the school will concentrate on the following disciplines:
Engineering
Health Sciences
Technical Communications
Computer Science & Mathematics
Students from Overland High School, Prairie Middle School and six area elementary schools were on hand for the ground-breaking ceremonies.
Governor Bill Ritter spoke at the event, which also included representatives from the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, CH2M Hill, the Colorado School of Mines, DeVry University, and others.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com.
