NEWS & EVENTS

Franklin Towne Charter High School Renovation Completed
February 2009

OmniVest completed the 58,000 square foot renovation of Franklin Towne Charter High School – Building 9.  This included administrative offices; an auditorium which will seat 340 people; math, language arts, and science laboratory floors; a black box theater; a multi-purpose room; and a theater room.  Plans have just been approved for OmniVest to begin construction of the new Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School in September 2009.

Construction of Imhotep Institute Charter High School
November 4, 2006

UPDATE: Click here to read coverage, courtesy of WPVI-TV/Channel 6 Action News in Philadelphia, of the dedication of the Imhotep Institute Charter High School, which was completed in September 2008.

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November 4, 2006, Philadelphia ... On Wednesday, November 1, The City of Philadelphia Zoning Board granted Imhotep Institute Charter High School a variance to commence construction on their new 80,000 square foot high school facility located in the east Germantown section of Philadelphia.  This will be the first charter school in Philadelphia's history to build a brand new school facility.  It will be located at 6201 N. 21st Street in Philadelphia, conveniently situated right across the street from its existing school originated in 1999.

Christine Wiggins, Founder and CEO of Imhotep Institute Charter High School stated, "Our new school will be designed to give the students of Philadelphia a world class education and will be a model for all Charter Schools throughout the country."  Ms. Wiggins added, "We are extremely proud of our accomplishments in that 100% of our graduating class continues to post secondary studies and we are committed to a continued exemplary track record."

Construction is slated to begin prior to the year's end and will be completed and ready in the Fall of 2007.  The new building will be a 2 story modern school designed to house Imhotep's 525 + students in grades 9th through 12th with 32 hi-tech classrooms, a regulation gymnasium to support their championship basketball team, full service cafeteria, library, wood and auto shops, culinary arts room, music and multi-media room, community room and staff lounge, and security and administrative offices.

OmniVest Properties, LLC, located in Newtown, PA and who specializes in the development of educational facilities throughout the US, is working with Imhotep as the developer providing financial services, architectural design and construction of the new school building.  B. Robin Eglin, President of OmniVest Properties says, "We are proud to be associated with such a fine institution of learning and look forward to providing Philadelphia with a new school facility in which to be proud of."