May 11, 2018

Central Catholic breaks ground on renovation project in Indy

Members of the Central Catholic School preschool class wear hard hats and hold shovels and are accompanied during an April 20 groundbreaking ceremony in Indianapolis by, back row, from left: Dan O’Melveny and Eric Haake representing Shea Family Charities; Gina Kuntz Fleming, superintendent of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis; Aaron Brenner, Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education; and Ruth Hurrle, Central Catholic School principal. (Submitted photo)

Members of the Central Catholic School preschool class wear hard hats and hold shovels and are accompanied during an April 20 groundbreaking ceremony in Indianapolis by, back row, from left: Dan O’Melveny and Eric Haake representing Shea Family Charities; Gina Kuntz Fleming, superintendent of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis; Aaron Brenner, Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education; and Ruth Hurrle, Central Catholic School principal. (Submitted photo)

A groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 20 for a renovation project that will accommodate an expanded early education program at Central Catholic School in Indianapolis, one of the University of Notre Dame ACE Academies owned by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and operated in partnership with Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education. Central Catholic preschool students donned shovels to officially help initiate this project.

The expansion will allow for much‑needed classroom space that will support early learning programming for 3- and 4-year-olds, make full use of the existing 4-year-old classroom for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and resource support, and provide necessary safety measures that include more secure building access and safer arrival and dismissal procedures.

Shea Family Charities generously donated $500,000 toward this major renovation, along with individual donor support. The Shea donation places the appeal within $50,000 of the total project goal.

To donate to this Central Catholic School expansion, or for more information about the Notre Dame ACE Academies, call Kim Pohovey, director of Mission Advancement for Catholic Education Initiatives, at 317-236-1568. †

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