Trinity Basin Preparatory Breaks Ground On School Expansion in Fort Worth

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Mar 20, 2015, 02:34 ET

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trinity Basin Preparatory, a free public charter school district in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, held a groundbreaking ceremony this week for the expansion of their Fort Worth school. The event commences the construction of a two-story, 28,000 square foot facility containing twenty additional classrooms, science lab, library and multi-purpose space.

Pictured left to right: David Bloxom, Speed Fab-Crete; Charles Freeman, Callahan & Freeman Architects; Steve McCune, TBP Board Member; Councilwoman Ann Zadeh, City of Fort Worth, District 9; Mayor Betsy Price, City of Fort Worth; Randal C. Shaffer, TBP CEO/Superintendent; Dr. Stanley Crawford, TBP Director of Education; Jodi Rebarchek, TBP Principal; Julia Gomez, TBP Board Member/Child Nutrition Coordinator; Buddy Bates, TBP Expansion Coordinator; Bill Thornton, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

The new addition will double the capacity of the campus, allowing enough space for the addition of a middle school. When completed, the campus will have the capacity to serve more than 900 students in grades PreK-3 through 8. Construction on the new facility will be completed later this fall.

"With this new building addition our staff will be able to impact students and help foster their love of learning from ages 3 to 14," said school Principal, Jodi Rebarchek.

In attendance were: Mayor Betsy Price; Councilwoman Ann Zadeh; Councilman Jungus Jordan; Bill Thornton, President/CEO of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; TBP school board members; teachers; staff; parents and students.

"I applaud the collaborative approach involved in making this project a reality. As Fort Worth continues to grow, we are excited to see a timely expansion that will allow Trinity Basin to double the current capacity while encouraging its students to succeed," said Mayor Betsy Price.

Trinity Basin Preparatory has partnered with General Contractor Speed Fab-Crete and Callahan & Freeman Architects to complete this project.

About Trinity Basin Preparatory
Trinity Basin Preparatory is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating four free public charter schools in Dallas and Fort Worth, with a current enrollment of over 1,800 students in grades Pre-K3 through 8. Approximately 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunches and approximately 60% are Limited English Proficient. For more information, visit www.trinitybasin.net.

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