Building Together, Transforming Forever

Our students' faith experience is a foundational priority.  As indoor and outdoor spaces are created and renovated, the Campus Master Plan will look for natural opportunities to engage in our faith through  architecture and art. Catholic beauty points to the fundamental fact of our nature as immortal beings and reminds us that the world is not merely material. By moving beyond utilitarianism, students are invited to a deeper form of compassion for each other and God’s creation.

The beautification plan includes a walking/running trail, spaces for monuments, informal gathering spaces, enhanced green space that draws natural beauty closer to the building, an outdoor worship and performance amphitheater, and opportunities for visual art displays inside the building.

JPII has long been a leader in the academic community, and our science programs have been developing scientific minds who not only know the facts of science but understand the profound principles that God has embedded in the natural world. New lab and applied engineering spaces are needed to remain a leader in the sciences and expand programming. 

The academic expansion will also add fine arts classrooms where our young artists can share their God-given talents and practiced skills with the world through their creations.

Finally, our commitment to providing our middle school students with their own designated space for most of their classes will allow JPII to continue to grow and expand our middle school and high school offerings.

While expansion is an important priority, enhancement to our current facilities will allow us to update and repurpose spaces in a cost-effective and beneficial manner. Along with beautifying our beloved chapel, current classrooms and bathrooms will be updated, and informal spaces for students and guests will be redesigned.

The fine arts inspire critical thinking and self-expression and can be used as a powerful tool for expressing the beauty and wonder of God, allowing students to connect with our Creator by elevating the soul, inspiring awe, and leading to a greater appreciation for His creation.

The campus plan includes two spacious visual art studios overlooking an outdoor courtyard, new choral and instrumental rooms to enhance acoustics, a second-level art exhibit space, and a covering for the outdoor courtyard space outside of the dining hall.

Throughout the process, growing our endowment for student scholarships will be a priority. For many of our families, the financial burden of Catholic education for their children is too great. We firmly believe that every family that sacrifices financially for their child to have a quality Catholic education should be met with as much assistance as we are able to provide.

A healthy endowment ensures more students will benefit from a holistic, Christian educational experience at JPII, giving educational choice back into the hands of the parents and guardians, who are the primary educators.

As our community grows, there will be additional needs for new building, expansion, and redesign of the Puryear Center for Innovation (CIE), additional administrative offices, and a student commons area.