Tapestry Charter School is celebrating its new 43,000-square-foot elementary school building next to its recently-opened high school. All K-12 students will now be sharing a new, state-of-the-art, purpose-built campus at 65 Great Arrow Avenue. Ellicott Development oversaw the $14 million project that was designed by Trautman Associates.
Phase one construction involved completing the high school classrooms and gymnasium. The project renovated a building that was once a bowling alley and grocery store. Tapestry’s high school grades started using the facility last year.
The new K-8 building is now complete. School grounds have been transformed with an outdoor amphitheater, science center, play space, and picnic area, with teambuilding apparatus, and a gardening discovery area.
In 2001, Tapestry opened with 100 K-4 students, supporting administration, faculty and staff, all sharing a common vision. The school grew one grade per year, becoming a full K-12 school in the 2009-10 school year with 515 students. 100 percent of Tapestry’s first senior class graduated in June 2010, and all graduates were accepted to college.
Over the next few years, Tapestry will double the size of its lower school, serving 450 students grades K-8; the full K-12 program will serve 770 students.