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Follow on Google News | ![]() Savannah Country Day School to Break Ground on Upper School STEM BuildingSavannah Country Day School to Host Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Upper School STEM Building What: Ground-breaking ceremony for 32,000 sq. ft. Upper School STEM building, Mingledorff Hall Who: Savannah Country Day School West Construction Company Hussey Gay Bell Why: The Upper School STEM building is the initial phase of Country Day's $20 million "Invest in Excellence" campaign to improve campus facilities and better meet the needs of students. Construction will begin immediately, with a slated completion date of fall 2022. When: Tuesday, June 8, at 9:00AM Where: Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Drive, 31419; Upper School Quad Savannah Country Day School to Break Ground on Upper School STEM Building Savannah, GA (May 13, 2021) Savannah Country Day School (https://www.savcds.org/) The new building, which will be named in honor of Shirley and Bud Mingledorff '64, will house all Upper School STEM classes, including five math classrooms, five science labs, an energy learning lab, and a fabrication/ common areas for students, Deans' offices, and a second-story outdoor gathering space. The new Upper School building was made possible by the lead gifts of Bud '64 and Shirley Mingledorff, Rob '66 and Celeste Demere, Ben and Susie MacMillan, and Reed '87 and Meredith '92 Dulany. Other significant contributors include Peter Thacher and Jane Vaden Thacher '84, the Lewis Family Foundation, Brian and Kathie Harlander, Hunter '97 and Clementine Philbrick, Curtis '70 and Carol Lewis, and the Hunter Foundation. Savannah Country Day partnered with Architectural Resources Cambridg (https://arcusa.com/ Hussey Gay Bell (https://husseygaybell.com/ anchor the Upper School buildings. Local general contracting firm West Construction Company (https://westgc.com/) oversee construction, which is expected to conclude in the fall of 2022. Matt West, president of West Construction Company adds, "The addition of the STEM building reinforces Country Day's reputation of academic excellence and its commitment to students and faculty. We're excited to be a part of this significant project for our community, and look forward to all of the work ahead." The Upper School STEM building (https://investinginexcellence.savcds.org/ campaign to improve campus facilities and better meet the needs of students. Additional components include athletic upgrades and renovations, a fine and performing arts expansion, and efforts to benefit The Little School and grow the school's endowment. End
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