The Bachmann Collaboration Building is one of the most significant changes to Prep’s campus in over a decade. The building is the final piece in Prep’s campus Master Plan, which saw the enclosure of the Atrium and the installation of field lights on Memorial Athletic Field. Funded by the historic Enrich, Inspire, Ignite! campaign that raised $30 million-plus, the building is a source of unity for the entire Prep community in support of collaborative learning. This building will be a creative hub of ideas and projects for generations of Prep students.
The three-story building, at the north end of campus overlooking Memorial Field, was underway last March as COVID-19 hit. Construction, deemed essential, continued as it could, amid a dearth of materials caused by manufacturing and shipping delays. Last fall, as a few teachers and Prep’s expanded tech staff moved into…