DUBOIS – Thanks to the generosity of the Glenn and Ruth Mengle Foundation, DuBois Central Catholic will have a second outdoor classroom.
The grant allows for the construction of a 20’ x 20’ classroom, equipped with electricity, projection capabilities, and a water cistern and sink.
Johnson’s Custom Carpentry has been retained for the construction. Unconventional classroom space has been talked about for a few years at DCC.
The advent of COVID-19 required DCC to re-think certain strategies, one of those being the ability for outside learning.
A grant from the Palumbo Charitable Trust in March of 2020 had included the construction of an outdoor classroom. The classroom was completed in November of 2020.
With the nice fall weather, the teachers were able to get the students outside for classes. The usage demand by the teachers proved that a second classroom was required.
A grant was then requested from the Mengle Foundation to build a duplicate outdoor classroom. The science teachers requested one with water capabilities so that experiments could be completed outside.
The new classroom will be equipped with a cistern and sink. The students will not only be able to conduct science experiments outside, but the ecology classes will be able to study the cistern and its importance to the environment.
DCC is truly grateful for the funding from the Palumbo Charitable Trust and the Mengle Foundation. They have helped the school’s unconventional classrooms become a reality.