Celebrating Milestones A campus for the future After completing Phase I of our Campus Improvement Project (CIP) in 2011, which included extensive work to renovate and prepare the new MS/HS building and the creation of a new Library Commons space for our students and teachers, we embarked on Phase II of the CIP in the summer of 2012. This phase included the complete renovation of the third floor of the MSHS building, providing several new classrooms, offices, new bathrooms, an exterior staircase to provide safe access and egress, and the conversion of the ground-floor classrooms into simple science labs. Also as part of Phase II, our main Administration building was totally remodeled to provide a more accessible and inviting ground-floor Elementary School library, along with a quiet room for class or study for our ES students. The business office and faculty staff rooms were moved to the second floor and received a much needed upgrade. The Admissions and Community Relations offices were relocated to the ground-floor in order to better welcome prospective families and provide a more attractive main reception area for all members of our community. As the need to improve our facilities was a clear part of our 2007 Strategic Plan, we are extremely pleased that we have been able to expand our campus and significantly improve many of our teaching and learning spaces entirely from our accumulated reserves, without requiring external financing. BFIS remains largely debt free – a desirable position, to be sure, given the challenging economic environment we face.
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