Historic Groundbreaking: After 20 years of no major construction projects, SD breaks ground on the Sister Gervaise Valpey Community Center and Aquatic Complex
Phase I Aquatic Complex groundbreaking on November 2, 2020 with honoree Sister Gervaise, Head of School Cecily Stock, Board Chair Richie Goldman, and Director of Aquatics Mark Anderson.
The new complex has been named in honor of Sister Gervaise Valpey, President Emerita. Sister Gervaise is a beloved and influential member of the San Domenico community who was instrumental in moving the 171-year old school to its current location in San Anselmo and continues to be invaluable to our program.
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In the midst of these challenging times, we are excited to share that San Domenico has begun construction on the Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. Community Center and Aquatic Complex. While our timeline was disrupted due to the pandemic and subsequent impacts at the Marin County Planning Office, San Domenico has been blessed with a remarkable team of individuals who have been working tirelessly to move this project forward under highly unusual circumstances. The new complex will be located on the west side of campus on the site of the existing pool, which was tagged as end-of-life by the county of Marin several years ago. This long-awaited project will be the first major new building project on campus in 20 years. The complex will provide best-in-class facilities for San Domenico’s interscholastic swimming program as well as physical education and cross training for all K-12 students. Interscholastic water polo will also be offered beginning in 2021. “This facility will usher in a new era of Aquatics for San Domenico, a huge step toward being a leading program in aquatics in Marin County,” shares Director of Aquatics, Mark Anderson. “To have a state-of-the-art pool to train in, for all
