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The Need
The Regents Board of Directors recognized a critical challenge facing our families – an overwhelming demand for the use of limited facilities. Enrollment has grown by over 600 students since the current gym opened in 2000, with about 80% of 6-12 grade students participating in Athletics. More than 95% of Regents students are involved in Fine Arts with no dedicated Fine Arts facility. With over 150 student drivers, 166 faculty and staff, and 1,219 parents and guardians, our current parking lots with only 257 paved spots are often overflowing.
Our gym and Event Center are booked from early morning to late at night to accommodate the needs of Athletics, Fine Arts, chapel, and community gatherings. The demand for these spaces has become a challenge for our families and curtails their ability to spend time together.
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In addition, whether for Fine Arts productions, worship, presentations, or ceremonies, a lack of facilities has made it difficult for our community to gather. The planning process has prioritized creating new spaces for performing arts, chapel services and space to not only gather as a community, but also invite guests to more comfortably visit our campus.
Recognizing these challenges, the Board has focused on ways to expand our facilities to meet the needs of our community and give precious time back to families. This has been a methodical process, with these guiding factors:
No Tuition Increase for Construction Costs The Board of Directors decided before commencing the campus master planning process that tuition increases would not be used to fund construction of new campus facilities. The goal is for construction and operating expenses of these new facilities to be funded exclusively by community contributions.
Soliciting Community Input The CTF has been committed to ensuring the campus master plan development would be a community-building exercise that honors God and each other. The CTF has sought and encouraged community input from parents, students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends throughout the process.
