Catholic Central School announces campus expansion plans

Gymnasium and state-of-the-art classrooms to be added

Catholic Central School is the area's only pre-K through Grade 12 Catholic school.

LATHAM — Catholic Central School (CCS), the premier pre-K-grade 12, non-public school in the Capital Region will be expanding its campus located on the St. Ambrose Parish property in Latham.

Once complete, the expansion will add 35,000 square feet of space providing a gymnasium with 900-plus seating capacity, new classrooms, a STEM Lab and multi-purpose spaces. The expansion will support the school’s growing life preparatory curriculum: to develop athletic and arts programming, as well as continuing ongoing alumni and prospective student outreach. The plan will also include parish office space and much-needed renovations to the front of St. Ambrose Church. CCS is located in the former St. Ambrose School, which underwent $2.2 million of renovations last summer to accommodate the merger of the school with Catholic Central High School.

“Our commitment to excellence drives us to continually be forward thinking.” shared Lily Spera, co-principal of Catholic Central School. “The expansion plan is an investment not only in the future of our school, but in our holistic approach to educating and caring for the body, mind and spirit of each and every student, alumnus and Crusader community member.”

The development of the facility will provide infrastructure relief to CCS’ main campus. The expanded space will enhance the welfare of the entire student body, integrate innovative academic and career exploratory programs, and support athletic opportunities within the school’s curriculum and co-curricular offerings, while allowing for increased alumni, student and overall community engagement.

“It’s remarkable how far we’ve come in only a year. Last July, we had to undergo significant renovations to the St. Ambrose School building to accommodate a high school program, which was ready for school opening. This fall, we will have new fields and a new scoreboard. The next phase of campus expansion is going to provide incredible resources for the students, teachers and entire Crusader community,” said Ritch Harrigan, CCS’ Co-Principal.

CCS is working with Mosaic Associates Architects and BBL Construction, one of the state’s leading construction companies, on the management of the campus expansion. 

To learn more about Catholic Central School or to apply now, head to www.catholiccentralschool.org.