Greensboro Day School breaks ground on new education center [Video]

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro Day School kicked off the construction of a brand new 49,000-square-foot facility Monday with a groundbreaking ceremony on its campus on Lawndale Drive. 

The Center for Student Life, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (SLEI) will act as a “new innovation hub and main entrance for the school,” according to a press release.

According to Greensboro Day School, the SLEI will include a new 400-seat dining commons, as well as centers for programs in entrepreneurship, design and the arts, engineering, robotics, public purpose and student wellness. 

The SLEI will include “an industrial makerspace that will accommodate textile design, woodworking, 3D printing and welding.”

“The SLEI will allow us to provide a unique, interdisciplinary and hands-on educational experience for students,” said Head of School Tracie Catlett. “This incredible new facility provides the backdrop for idea generation, entrepreneurial thinking, …