CAPE CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER NEARS COMPLETION

Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center

Southeast Missouri students (young and old) will soon have access to a new $11 million dollar state of the art technology center as the school's career and tech center nears completion on Silver Springs Road near Interstate 55.

This success story began back in May of 1997 with the Cape Girardeau Public School's purchase of 75 acres of land.  The property has been used  for the technology center and the school's new high school facility.  Tom Kelsey, broker with Lorimont Place, Ltd. handled the real estate transaction.

As the educational center nears completion, site work is well along on the adjacent tract that will be occupied by the new 216,000 square foot high school.  At a cost projected at $23 million , the new energy efficient school will feature larger classrooms, modern security systems, gymnasium space, large cafeteria area and fields for both band and athletics.

Dr. Dan Steska, Superintendent of Public Schools said these important and needed educational facility advancements have been only possible because of the support of the community. The passage of a multi-million dollar bond and tax issue to fund the new construction projects has enabled the school's building plans to become a reality on the Silver Springs Road site.