Take a look at what the new Innovation Academy West will look like!
CLEVELAND — A big change is coming to the small but mighty charter school, Innovation Academy West, in Cleveland. After years of planning, fundraising, and advocating, the school will soon break ground on a new gymnasium, which principal Maria Heinal-Dormer says is desperately needed.
“The students have grown and we have more students coming in every year so we need more space,” said Heiner-Dormer. “The only way we can continue to grow is with space.” Heinal-Dormer says she calls the space “‘our café-gym-atorium.’ It’s a little bit of cafeteria, a little bit of gymnasium, a little bit of auditorium.” As she explained, “right after breakfast we immediately have turnover from breakfast to PE, especially during these winter months.
“A community space like this is not going to just benefit us as a school but also will benefit the community as well because we want to have them here,” said Heinal-Dormer.