DCCCD to break ground on El Centro College West Dallas campus

by PegNews wire

Representatives from DCCCD, West Dallas businesses, area chambers of commerce, city officials and neighborhood residents will break ground on the El Centro College West Dallas campus at 3330 North Hampton Road on Thursday, May 8 at 2:00 p.m. The construction of the new community education campus was part of DCCCD's bond package approved by voters in May 2004.

One of five DCCCD community education campuses under construction in Dallas County, the El Centro College West Dallas Campus is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2009 and will offer academic and continuing education classes and opportunities to area residents.

Plans feature a 33,800-square-foot facility at a cost of approximately $7.9 million. The satellite campus will offer adult basic education, developmental studies, limited credit classes, continuing and workforce education, and community development; a variety of support programs will complement those areas.

DCCCD's five community education campuses will provide educational opportunities for underserved or fast-growing populations in the county. In addition to the West Dallas location, other sites include Pleasant Grove, Garland, south Irving and Coppell. Each new campus is designed to offer basic academic or core curriculum courses; continuing education classes that offer workforce development skills; and community-based networking to help residents access services they might need. The North Lake College North Campus in Coppell is scheduled to open in August, the first among the community education campuses to open its doors.

Source: DCCCD