Detroit Catholic Central Unveils New $61 Million STEM Center
In the bustling city of Novi, just northwest of Detroit, the Detroit Catholic Central High School just raised the bar in education. The school, already a major player in Michigan as the largest private school, inaugurated its fabulous new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) center on August 11th to encourage and nurture the young minds of tomorrow.
The extension, a whopping 57,000 square feet facility named the George and Mary Turek Hall of Science, cost an impressive $61 million. This state-of-the-art structure is designed to provide years of service, with a predicted lifespan of a century.
The center is jampacked with a range of facilities that include an aviation suite, a fabrication and machinery shop, and a greenhouse focusing on sustainability. The students would have a field day in the FIRST Robotics competition field, and the room dedicated to robotics programming and building spaces.
No, it doesn’t end there! The institution boasts of a 4-meter Observa-Dome equipped with a GPS computerized Celestron telescope. The center also features an innovation space, an Engineering/CAD Lab, and eight large science laboratories.
Worthy of mention is the school’s notable flight training program. The school has a Redbird FMX flight simulator along with other simulators that are FAA certified, which makes Catholic Central the only private school in southeast Michigan offering a flight training scheme.
But, that’s not all! The school has also begun with an advanced robotics program along with a competition arena. Showcasing in the robotics competition field room is an awe-inspiring retired U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet, set to incite and motivate students.
To heighten the sky-gazing experience, the STEM center also has a state-of-the-art rooftop observatory, one that can live-stream viewing onto an immersion theater screen. The excitement goes a notch higher with a partnership with NASA to share data.
The school, furthermore, aims to reach out to the broader community. They are trying to work on sharing their resources with other schools, conducting ‘star parties’ for kids, and partnering with Gleaners Community Food Bank to grow seedlings.
The shining new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math wing at Catholic Central is a whole new level of technology-infused education, a beacon of progress, a lighthouse for the students, and a hopeful sign for the community.
