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HOPE Christian Schools is completing construction on a $3.27 million learning facility; the first of three buildings planned for our second grade school campus. Please save the date for a special dedication event on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m.

With the addition of the new building, HOPE's middle school will expand to become the second K-8 school in our network. We expect to grow the enrollment at this school from 70 to 250 students within the next five years and serve families in the Harambee/Five Points neighborhoods. Our first K-8 school serves primarily the Amani/Metcalfe Park neighborhoods. We also have a high school on King Drive in the Harambee neighborhood.

We give thanks to the LORD Almighty, for the LORD is good; his love endures forever.

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HOPE’s partners

The new building’s environmental efficiency

Thank you partners!

We greatly appreciate the support from all of our local and national sponsors and especially would like to thank the Siebert Lutheran Foundation, The Walton Family Foundation, the Elizabeth A. Brinn Foundation, and PAVE who made this dream a reality.

We also gratefully acknowledge the support and generosity of our contractor, Catalyst Construction, and architects, Korb Tredo Architects.

For more information about our partners, please visit:

www.siebertfoundation.org

www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org

www.pave.org

www.catalystbuilds.com

www.korbtredo.com

Building’s environmental efficiency adds to educational experience

HOPE’s new school is designed to be energy efficient, with more than a dozen green features such as solar power, eco-friendly air conditioning, and energy-saving lighting controls. By design, the building’s structure and systems will be exposed and used as educational tools for students.

“We’ll use our renewable energy systems to teach lessons on science, math and social studies, while educating students about what they can do to protect the environment,” said Dr. Andrew Neumann, president of HOPE Christian Schools. “And every dollar that we save on electricity can be spent for purely educational purposes.”

The new campus is located in the Harambee neighborhood at 3601 N. Port Washington Avenue. HOPE’s 5th-8th grade middle school, which opened in 2005 on the second floor of the Holton Youth Center (formerly the Holton YMCA), will move to the new campus and begin holding classes there this fall. School administrators plan to increase enrollment at the school from about 70 to 250 students within five years, adding grades K4, K5, 1st and 2nd this coming school year.

With the addition of this new building, HOPE’s three schools will have generated more than $6.4 million in neighborhood improvements. HOPE opened its first K-8 school in a vacant commercial space in the North Avenue Commerce Center at 25th and North Avenue. The school serves families in the Amani/Metcalfe Park area. HOPE also has a high school on King Drive in the Harambee neighborhood.

HOPE’s schools have caught the attention of organizations like Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its foundation, helping spur development in the area. Thrivent has invested $3.6 million in the Harambee neighborhood since 2007 with donations to HOPE Christian Schools, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity and the Harambee Great Neighborhood Plan.

A capital campaign for the new campus’ second building is underway. This $2.55 million facility will house a library, gymnasium, cafeteria and additional classrooms. With donor support, the building will also feature a rooftop garden among its sustainable design features.

“The garden will provide a fun way for students to learn about geometry and photosynthesis, while developing lifetime skills related to gardening, cooking and nutrition,” said Principal Patrick Hurley. “Experiential education provides numerous benefits, including enhanced learning, retention and enjoyment. We hope folks in the community will provide the support to help make our garden — and young gardeners — grow.”