The word "big" only begins to describe the new Westminster Christian Academy.
A 2,000-seat arena, two smaller gyms and an eight-lane swimming pool. Two theaters, a 400-seat cafe and a hundred classrooms. And the list goes on.
The 320,000-square-foot school is among the St. Louis area's largest recent construction projects. Initial enrollment will exceed 900 - up from 872 last year - but the school can accommodate 1,200 students in grades seven through 12.
The $70 million school, scheduled to open for classes Aug. 22, has been a boost to the area's struggling construction industry. The privately financed development has provided 14 months of much-needed work for more than 150 people employed by project manager Brinkmann Constructors and its subcontractors.
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