Newly renovated school on target to open in Sept. 2018.
Students participate in a beam-signing ceremony at Paul Robeson Community Theme School for the Arts.NEW BRUNSWICK -- On Feb. 8, representatives from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority joined New Brunswick students, state and local officials in signing a beam that will become part of the Paul Robeson Community Theme School for the Arts.
The beam-signing ceremony celebrated the construction progress on the addition and renovation to the existing the school. The signed beam will become part of the new addition.
The 60,000-square-foot, three-story addition will feature a new multi-purpose room, 32 classrooms and four small instruction rooms. Renovations to the existing 59,400-square-foot building include a fire sprinkler system, update of the school's food service area, media center, classrooms, nurse's office, main office and student services suite.
The school is scheduled to open in September 2018.
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