MIDLAND (AUG. 17, 2023) Two new buildings—one with science classrooms, the other a multifunction events center—are planned for the campus of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School.
School officials announced today the plans for the two new buildings, which will join the campus of LPPACS, the region’s premier arts education facility.
The slogan of the campaign is “Building Futures, Future Buildings.” Phil Orend, the president of the LPPACS Board of Trustees, said the new buildings will continue Lincoln Park’s mission to provide the best education possible for students.
“Since the beginning, everything we’ve done has been designed to benefit our incredible students, our amazing faculty and staff, and the people of Midland,” Orend said. “The new buildings we have planned are proof of our board’s commitment to the LP family.”
Orend added, “Lincoln Park has experienced incredible growth over the past 17 years. These new buildings will represent that growth in a way that will continue to make our community proud.”
Lincoln Park owns several downtown properties on Midland Avenue, where the new buildings will be located. Demolition began on these properties earlier this summer.
The school’s board has contracted with the Shrader Group, a Philadelphia-based architectural firm, which has prepared initial plans for the two facilities. The board has also contracted with Calaco inc. a local property developer, to oversee the two projects.
A timeline for completion of the two projects has not yet been announced. School officials noted that plans for a new science building have been discussed for several years, but were interrupted by the global pandemic. The new facility is also slated to include new dance studios for Lincoln Park students.
“Adding a new, cutting-edge science facility, and more space for our Dance Department, has been at the top of our wish list for several years,” said Lincoln Park CEO P.K. Poling. “These new buildings will allow us to continue our mission of providing top-quality arts and academic education to students throughout Western Pennsylvania.”
The public is encouraged to attend future meetings of Lincoln Park’s Board of Trustees to stay up to date on the progress of these building projects, and to offer comments. The board’s next meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 in Lincoln Park’s Alumni Hall.
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school located in Midland, PA, and open to all Pennsylvania families. Students grades 7-12 are bused from more than 90 different school districts to study the arts concentration of their choice: theatre, writing and publishing, media arts, health science and the arts, music, dance, and pre-law and the arts.
For more information, visit lppacs.org or contact: admissions@lppacs.org