Chester Charter School for the Arts

Chester,
PA
(2017)

Chester Charter School for the Arts

Community, Schools

Chester Charter School for the Arts previously operated out of a modified warehouse building and had students enrolled from kindergarten to 10th grade.

Investment

NMTC Amount: $7,500,000
Total Project Cost: $32,275,756

IMPACT

80 FTE jobs
365 construction jobs
Serves 650 students annually.

CDEs

Commonwealth Cornerstone Group

Investor

Chase

Project Description

Chester Charter School for the Arts (“CCSA”) previously operated out of a modified warehouse building and had students enrolled from kindergarten to 10th grade. The space presented significant limitations and due to its prior use as a warehouse, the interior layout did not adequately address the proper needs of a permanent school environment. Additionally, the building’s landlord would not renew the school’s lease. Understanding the demands for a quality academic and arts school that met needs of the community, CCSA needed to expand into a new facility that offered the space and amenities necessary to allow students to be successful while the school proceeded in a timely fashion to ensure students and enrollment were not disrupted.

MAP

Address: 1200 Highland Avenue, Chester, PA 19013

Census Tract: 42045405400

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