Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School celebrated the completion of its new Brotherhood Center on Aug. 22 when Bishop Earl Fernandes visited campus to serve as the main celebrant of an all-school Mass that was followed by the facility’s dedication and blessing and a guest reception.
St. Charles alumni Bob Corna (Class of 1963) and Brent Foley (‘98) worked closely together as the design architect and architect of record of the new 30,000 square-foot facility.
The four-story center took 11 months to construct and is built over the footprint of the school’s former gymnasium.
Its first floor is a library that provides spaces for large groups and small gatherings as well as flexible learning areas. This includes an amphitheater, large comfortable sitting areas, a school store and cafe.
The second, third and fourth floors are designed with classrooms, labs, learning spaces and offices that support the school’s academic curriculum.
The building and its additional new classrooms and labs come at an opportune time for St. Charles. This year’s freshman class (228 students) and overall enrollment numbers (678 students) are the largest in the school’s history.
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