North Education Center
Intermediate District 287 is building a new education site in New Hope. North Education Center (NEC) will replace the current Hosterman Education Center, 5530 Zealand Avenue North, after a 15-month study showed it to be the most cost-effective solution to replace the aging facility.
NEC will include classrooms for area learning center high school students, onsite daycare for infants and toddlers, transition services for older students and structured settings for students with autism, emotional/behavioral disorders and/or fetal alcohol syndrome.
Student enrollment in these programs is stable and projected to be a need for years to come. NEC will serve approximately 350 students who currently attend Hosterman, North Vista and Invest/Venture High School.
Timeline
August 2010 Demolition of Hosterman
November 2010 Construction Begins
Fall 2012 Occupancy
Costs/Financing
NEC will provide long-term stability to District 287's lease expenses and keep costs to member districts in line with current lease levy amounts, while taking full advantage of current economic conditions for construction, low interest rates and federal stimulus funding.
Estimated project cost $27 million
Financing $15.6 federal Qualified School
Construction Bonds
(savings estimated at $7
million in interest)
Land Purchase $1.175 million cash to Robbinsdale Area Schools
