Building Brilliance at Primary School

MKA is pleased to announce it is entering the final phase of its decade-old Future Forward Campaign with the onset of construction for expansion and improvement to the school's Primary School Campus.

Capital improvements and expansion projects include the construction of a new combined auditorium and dining area, a new kitchen and servery, a redesigned entry with gallery and admissions suite, creation of outdoor classroom space, the addition of more restroom facilities as well as increasing available parking and expanding the car-line. MKA anticipates completion of these projects in the summer of 2019.

For the past five months, the Primary School community has grown to include construction workers, bulldozers, engineers, and lots of cones. Earlier this month, steel columns began to rise and the school's new building began to take shape. On November 1, MKA's students, teachers, faculty, and Trustees came out to celebrate the progress to date and to memorialize this exciting and unique moment at Brookside by signing their names on a steel beam.

"The ongoing construction has created a number of opportunities for discussion, questions, ideas, and creative pursuits for all our students," said Head of Primary School Rachel Geringer-Dunn. "We are embracing this work around us and using the project as a teaching example of process, hard work, and follow-through. Our students are part of this transformative project and have left their mark on a part of MKA's history."

Tom Nammack, MKA Headmaster also commented on the overall renovation process, "These renovations will greatly enhance the overall aesthetic of the facilities better reflecting the incredible teaching, learning, exploration, and creativity experienced here at MKA. More importantly these improvements will enhance the overall educational experience creating an environment of greater community, learning, and growth for our students and faculty."

The campaign which started in 2008 has allowed MKA to raise necessary funds to make transformational changes to the school's facilities and infrastructure. This $10 million endeavor is funded through a variety of sources including financing and plant reserves as well as $2.2 million in philanthropic support from the community.

Visit www.mka.org/buildingprimary for updates on progress, additional photos, and more.