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THE PROGRESS REPORT FUTURES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The school is anticipated to open in late 2016, and at full capacity, will hold 350 students in grades 1-12. Currently, Marburn Academy occupies a building leased from Columbus City Schools, and it has a student body of 214 students in grades 2 through 12. Marburn Academy’s move involves a $14MM investment in land and development costs. The school’s current $3.4MM payroll will increase to $5MM when the new facility reaches maximum capacity. “Education is one of the foundational pillars of New Albany, and we are excited that Marburn Academy is choosing to locate here,” said New Albany Mayor Nancy Ferguson. “When their new facility is complete, even more Central-Ohio families will be able to benefit from Marburn’s unique educational environment.”
BY THE NUMBERS
“Without the immense generosity of all of our donors, our vision for Marburn Academy’s future -- which includes the construction of our new campus in New Albany -- would not have become a reality,” said Morrison. “This has truly been a community-wide effort, with our donor pool consisting of corporations, foundations, individual donors, Marburn families and faculty/staff.”
29,790
The Daimler Group will act as the Construction Manager of the new facility while Moody Nolan was commissioned for the building design. Huntington Bank is the banking partner. A construction loan was secured to move the project forward, but fundraising for the facility will continue.
Capital Campaign Donors To Date:
426 Bricks:
187,000 Trees:
199 Floor Tiles:
Sheets of Shingles:
8,780 Stairs:
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INTRODUCING MARBURN’S NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL, JAMIE WILLIAMSON
Would you like to name one of the areas or rooms in the new building? To learn more, contact Robyn Hoffman at rhoffman@marburnacademy.org!
In July, Jamie Williamson joined Marburn Academy as its 4th Head of School. Formerly the Principal at the Springer School and Center in Cincinnati--a school very similar to Marburn-- Mr. Williamson is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He also holds a Masters of Science and an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology from Miami University. An avid cyclist, Mr. Williamson resides
1860 Walden Drive
The school will be located on 17 acres at 9555 Johnstown Road across from the Plain Township Fire Department and in the M/I Homes’ Windsor Development. The building’s exterior will reflect the Georgian architectural style for which New Albany is known, while the interior will feature state-of-the-art technology, adaptive classrooms, and an energizing design palette.
Fundraising for the building began in December, 2012 with a $1MM cash gift from the Lbrands Foundation that spurred substantial investments from other corporate contributors, like the AEP Foundation, The Robert F. Wolfe & Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation, Daimler, and IGS Energy, as well as from numerous individual donors. Funds were also raised through several other efforts, including The Columbus Foundation’s The Big Give. In late spring 2015, Hexion CEO and Marburn’s Board Chair, Craig Morrison and his wife, along with United Titanium CEO and Marburn grandparent, Michael Reardon and his wife, issued The Chairman’s Challenge wherein they matched up to $1.25MM of all gifts given during a 45-day window.
Columbus, Ohio 43229
It is with great excitement that we announce that construction has begun on Marburn Academy’s new 64,000 square foot home in New Albany, Ohio! A ceremonial groundbreaking was held on September 27, 2015, and the actual construction began soon thereafter.
in Worthington with his wife, Krista, a former art teacher, and his two children, Isaac and Etta.