The Center will feature:
Integrated Wellness Spaces: Supporting the whole student—physically, mentally, and socially.
Fitness and Recreation Areas: From varsity athletes to students discovering a new fitness routine, every member of our community will find a place to seek healthful balance and build lifelong habits of fitness.
Equity of Access: Fully ADA-compliant spaces, Title IX-aligned athletic facilities, and inclusive locker/team spaces open for broader use during the school day and beyond.
A Campus Hub: Common spaces and flexible rooms where students and the larger community can engage, collaborate, and connect.
Our Health, Wellness and Physical Education Department: Offering students a solid foundation of knowledge through multi-year, age-appropriate health curricula.
Sustainable Building Leadership: A Passive House-informed building at the vanguard of sustainable architecture, and a powerful teaching tool for students in our construction technology programs.
Connection and Gathering: Light-filled commons and gathering spaces for informal connection, peer engagement, and community-building.
Luis Pena Tejada ’26
“As an international boarding student and athlete, I can’t express enough how exciting this project is for our school community. Having accessible spaces for students to exercise, collaborate outside of the classroom, or simply find a place to study in the evening where they can grab a snack and spend time with friends will greatly enrich the SJA experience. It also creates an opportunity for both day and boarding students to connect and build a stronger sense of community.”
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Approach from Brantview Drive with view of the Bain Center for Student Life, the McGregor Rogers Student Terrace, and the entrance into the Lovett Community Hub.
The improved Athletic Training Room with visual access into the Dolgin Strength and Conditioning Room.
The combined Passumpsic Bank and Local Business Community Commons multipurpose rooms as a banquet space that will seat 100 people. Lecture style set-up will hold 150 people.
The Cafe, offering healthy snacks and beverages, and the Class of 1970 Living Wall in the Simpson Student Living Room.
Field house with the Chip Langmaid Indoor Track.
The Local Business and Passumpsic Bank Community Commons multipurpose rooms with the divider open for flexible space.
Handy South Entrance with access to the field house and Alumni Memorial Gymnasium. Efforts are underway to name Legends Court.
The Dolgin Strength and Conditioning Room (the larger of the two workout spaces) looking into the athletic training room.