CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- THUNDERBIRD
PREPARATORY ACADEMY, North Carolina's leadership charter
school, has announced today that the permanent location for the
school will be on 75+ acres situated in Huntersville, North Carolina near the largest
single-site heated greenhouse in the
United States.
The estimated opening date for the new campus is 2016/17
starting with 6th and 7th grades, with grades
K-5 entering the campus the following year. The preliminary plans
call for athletic fields, spaces for art and music, a student union
building, and a 30-plus acre nature preserve. Half of the
land will be undeveloped in order to preserve the feeling of open
space and a natural environment. The new property, located on
Huntersville-Concord Road near Metrolina Greenhouses, will give
students the opportunity to be in a campus environment which will
be part of nature and a place that inspires creativity. The new
location will enable the school to educate more than 1,300
elementary, middle and high school students at a single
location.
"This announcement symbolizes not only the next stage in
development of Thunderbird Preparatory Academy, but also the
continued commitment to the future of our children," said
Patty Moreira, Managing Director and
Principal. "We are very pleased that the permanent home of the
school will be located on a property that offers so much potential
for inspiring our greatest assets, our teachers, and next
generation of citizens and leaders in our community."
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy follows Core Knowledge LA and a
Singapore Math curriculum anchored by Covey's "Leader In Me"
strengths-based leadership training.
Visit the school's website to view more details regarding the
new site at http://www.thunderbirdprep.org/newsite
Thunderbird is currently accepting lottery applications for the
2015/2016 school year. Visit the school's website to view more
details regarding applying:
http://www.thunderbirdprep.org
About THUNDERBIRD PREPARATORY
ACADEMY
THUNDERBIRD PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a
leadership-based charter school in Cornelius, North
Carolina currently serving grades K-4 with plans to add a
grade each year through 12th grade.
Visit http://www.thunderbirdprep.org for more
information.
Media Contact:
Peter Mojica
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy
704-412-1024
Email
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