Media advisory--Dedication of new Encanto Academic Academy classroom building tomorrow

MEDIA ADVISORY--Encanto Academic Academy Dedicates New Two-story Classroom Building
Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter, 619-546-3378

WHAT:  San Diego Unified School District's Encanto Academic Academy is dedicating its new two-story classroom building tomorrow. Students, parents, staff and community members will celebrate with school and district leaders.

WHEN:  Friday, Nov. 15, (tomorrow); 8-8:30 a.m. Immediately following the ceremony, there will be a classroom visit.

WHERE: Encanto Academic Academy (Encanto Elementary School), 822 65th St., San Diego 92114 Media parking will be available on site.

VISUALS: Student-led Pledge of Allegiance, fifth-graders signing the National Anthem, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and visit new classroom.

GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS: Marne Foster, Board of Education trustee; Debra Baker, principal, Encanto Academic Academy; Lee Dulgeroff, executive director of Facilities Planning and Construction

BACKGROUND: This classroom project included the addition of a new 16,768-square-foot, two-story classroom building on the Encanto Academic Academy campus. The new Building 100 includes 12 classrooms, one multipurpose (art/science) classroom, a Special Education room, an elevator and sky bridge connecting to Building 200, plus educational support rooms for grades three through five. The project also included a new ramp to the playground from the new building and code- compliant upgrades to the railings on the upper levels of the buildings 200 and 300, as well as electrical upgrades.

Construction began during summer 2012 and was completed in fall 2013. The two-story classroom project represents an investment of nearly $6 million into Encanto Academic Academy and the community of Encanto. The project was funded by Proposition S, the 2008 bond measure passed by voters to repair, renovate and revitalize schools for the children of San Diego.

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Cynthia Reed-Porter, Communications Supervisor | Communications Office | San Diego Unified School District
Office: 858-637-3607 | Mobile: 619-546-3378 | E-mail: creed-porter@sandi.net



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