San Dieguito Academy, one of the excellent public high schools in Encinitas will begin building a $9.7M Performing Arts Center later this year.
The center will make arts a central part of the students’ learning experience. It will house a 225-seat theater, a classroom for making scenery, a green room, dressing rooms, and storage space for props. It will also have a music wing and recording studio, and there will be an outdoor stage with 500 seats.
When the students aren’t using these spaces, the school will rent them out to the rest of the Encinitas community, offering other performing arts groups a space for their rehearsals and performances.
The San Dieguito Union High School District has raised $9.2M with some funding from the district, the state, and the school’s foundation. Part of the money comes from a state grant that supports career technical education. The Academy’s Foundation is still working to raise the last $490,000 needed for the project.
This wonderful new Performing Arts Center will further enhance a community already providing great education and excellent art experiences.