St. Luke School plans to add high school grade levels. (Columbus: construction, middle school)

[Fountain-of-youth]

An expansion is in the works for St. Luke School in Columbus.

“A community of this size, like the size of Columbus, really needs as many options as we can give to families," says Bill Shelnutt, Headmaster of the St. Luke School. “St. Luke’s high school will simply be another option."

The private Christian school is located in the heart of Uptown Columbus and currently runs Pre-K through 8th grade and has 600 students with 4 classes per grade level. As a college preparatory program, Shelnutt says adding high school levels is crucial to their curriculum.

“The difficulty with being a college preparatory K-8 is that when they leave you after 8th grade, they’re not going on to college. However, our program is very much a college preparatory program," says Shelnutt.

Shelnutt says the school is still in the strategic planning stages of the expansion. There are no set details on the location of the high school, but he says the plan is to keep the high school in close proximity of the current campus which spans across several blocks of Veterans Pkwy.

Right now the school occupies a main building which was the original Columbus High School is 1898.

EXCLUSIVE: St. Luke School plans to add high school grade levels - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports

Thank god their putting that lot into good use.

[Columbus1984]

Originally Posted by Fountain-of-youth

An expansion is in the works for St. Luke School in Columbus.

“A community of this size, like the size of Columbus, really needs as many options as we can give to families," says Bill Shelnutt, Headmaster of the St. Luke School. “St. Luke’s high school will simply be another option."

The private Christian school is located in the heart of Uptown Columbus and currently runs Pre-K through 8th grade and has 600 students with 4 classes per grade level. As a college preparatory program, Shelnutt says adding high school levels is crucial to their curriculum.

“The difficulty with being a college preparatory K-8 is that when they leave you after 8th grade, they’re not going on to college. However, our program is very much a college preparatory program," says Shelnutt.

Shelnutt says the school is still in the strategic planning stages of the expansion. There are no set details on the location of the high school, but he says the plan is to keep the high school in close proximity of the current campus which spans across several blocks of Veterans Pkwy.

Right now the school occupies a main building which was the original Columbus High School is 1898.

EXCLUSIVE: St. Luke School plans to add high school grade levels - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports

Thank god their putting that lot into good use.

Agreed. The redevelopment of that corner is going to be great. Looking forward to them starting construction.

[columbusboy8]

Originally Posted by Columbus1984

Agreed. The redevelopment of that corner is going to be great. Looking forward to them starting construction.

That new lot just begs for a five or six story high school/administration/underground parking building!

[Fountain-of-youth]

Originally Posted by Columbus1984

Agreed. The redevelopment of that corner is going to be great. Looking forward to them starting construction.

Should start soon. They want to school to be open by 2021!

[Columbus1984]

Originally Posted by Fountain-of-youth

Should start soon. They want to school to be open by 2021!

Hoping for demolition by years end. Parking is going to be interesting.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Originally Posted by Columbus1984

Hoping for demolition by years end. Parking is going to be interesting.

They really need to look into reconstructing their lots. Build two buildings for the middle and high school on the new lot,demolish the old middle school for 100-200 parking garage.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Hopefully by fall 2019 we'll see dirt moving.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Interesting to see St Luke has a permit issued under CODE V-Add repairs/other building. W.T Miller is the contractor. Parts of interior could be gutted to make space for the high school.

[columbusboy8]

Originally Posted by Fountain-of-youth

Interesting to see St Luke has a permit issued under CODE V-Add repairs/other building. W.T Miller is the contractor. Parts of interior could be gutted to make space for the high school.

One would think that a multi-level bldg with underground parking would maximize the use of that property, and allow for future enrollment increases.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Originally Posted by columbusboy8

One would think that a multi-level bldg with underground parking would maximize the use of that property, and allow for future enrollment increases.

Wish I could find plans for this project. But with that code V permit,the only demolition I see happening now is the lobby and pool area. Walls will be knock down to make space for class rooms.