St. Ignatius Catholic Parish to break ground on new education building

Olivia Wilson
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The St. Ignatius Catholic Parish community is preparing to break ground on a new Early Learning Center.

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According to a release, the groundbreaking is scheduled to begin today, Thursday, May 23, at 4 p.m. Parishioners, parents, and donors are invited to the groundbreaking ceremony at 3650 Spring Hill Avenue, the release said.

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Church officials said the new Early Learning Center is the second phase of a five-year campaign and comes after the building of a new church.

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The learning center is expected to cost $4.5 million to complete, according to the release. Once the ELC is complete, it will be what officials call “a state-of-the-art educational building” to consolidate PreK classrooms into one building.

Artist rendering of the new Early Learning Center (St. Ignatius Parish).
Artist rendering of the new Early Learning Center (St. Ignatius Parish).

According to the release, the construction is predicted to be completed by June 2025.

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