[CharterSchools] Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy breaks ground for new $36 million High School

Thu Feb 14 12:09:15 EST 2019

February 14, 2019
 The Community of Kenner Discovery HealthSciences Academy Presents a Huge Valentine to Jefferson and the City of Kennerby Breaking Ground for a new $36 million High School $36million building will feature 9 science labs, a teaching kitchen and more!  NEW ORLEANS, LA,February 14   The Kenner DiscoveryHealth Sciences Academy (Discovery) charter school community presented a huge$36 million Valentine to the families of Kenner and Jefferson Parish bybreaking ground on construction of a new high school made possible by apartnership between its dedicated school family and the leaders at JeffersonParish Public Schools.            CEODr. Patty Glaser joined Jefferson Parish Public School System SuperintendentDr. Cade Brumley, the Friends of Discovery Board of Directors and JeffersonParish community and civic leaders turned shovels at a site near Kenner CityPark Pavilion, as the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Band andstudents cheered them on.“We are thrilled to be able toexpand and offer more Jefferson Parish residents the opportunity to attend ahigh quality, open enrollment charter school for grades K-12. We could not bemore eager to break ground for our new building,” said CEO Glaser.  “The building will provide a beautifullearning environment, incorporating cutting edge design and features for ourstudents to grow and prosper.”Discovery’s new highschool building will be located at 3837 Loyola Avenue in Kenner, LA. Thebuilding is expected to be finished by January, 2020. The new high school will be astate-of-the-art facility with specially-designed classrooms and resourcerooms. The 125,000 square-foot building will include nine science labs, ateaching kitchen, counseling center, co-curricular area, cafeteria,library/media center."KennerDiscovery is a high performing school in our district and this new facility isexciting for the school's families and the City of Kenner,” said SuperintendentBrumley. “This modern, state-of-the-art facility will add value to theportfolio of Jefferson Parish Schools, especially when our average school is 54-years-old."Founded in 2013, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is aType 1 charter school authorized by Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Discoverycurrently has a student body of 1,536 students in grades Pre-K through 11thgrade and nearly 200 full-time faculty members. The school will continue to adda grade level each year until reaching a full Pre-K through 12th school, withits first graduating class in 2020.“This is the beauty of community partnership,” said Discovery Health Sciences Foundation BoardChair Diane Hollis. “Thanks to the vision of our CEO, Dr. Glaser, thisinnovative concept for public education in Kenner was nurtured and grown intothe quality school we have today for our families. This project is madepossible by the fundraising efforts of its Board, its parents and students, andour community leaders who believe in parental choice and high academicstandards for your young people. Thank you to Superintendent Cade, the SchoolBoard and so many city and state officials who believed in our vision and areable to stand with us today in a show of unity.”Discovery currently operates on four campuses in Jefferson Parish:Maine Campus (2504 Maine Ave., grades 1-8), Vintage Campus (201 Vintage Dr.,grades 9-11), Rivertown Campus (415 Williams Blvd., Kindergarten) and itsDiscovery Education Center (3528 Sam Lenox St., Pre-Kindergarten 4).

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Founded in 2013, by the Discovery Health SciencesFoundation Board of Directors, Discovery is the highest performingopen-enrollment public charter school in Jefferson Parish. The Pre-K-12th school pridesitself on a creative and rigorous academic learning environment as well as astrong school culture. At Discovery, courses have been developed for collegeand career readiness with an emphasis on health sciences, and technology. Themission of Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is to provide a rigorouslearning environment where students achieve academically, develop intellectualcuriosity, and practice environmental responsibility while exploring health andscience topics and careers.
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