Schools
Essex Tech To Break Ground On Animal Sciences Building Expansion
The North Shore Agricultural & Technical School will expand its program for 60 additional students in the field upon project completion.
DANVERS, MA — Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School will break ground on a $1.2 million expansion of its Animal Sciences building on Thursday as part of a two-story addition that will allow 60 more students into the program.
The school said the expansion of the program will help meet a growing demand for skilled workers in the Animal Sciences Pathway to enter the fields of Companion Animals, Equine Sciences of Veterinary Science upon graduation.
The addition will include new lab space for animal dissections and new areas for kennels and dog training on campus.
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The school said the expansion will be paid for through a recent Capital Skills Grant from the state.
Derby Square Architects designed the expansion. Work will be performed by Seaver Construction. Atlantic Construction and Management, Inc. serves as the project manager.
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A ground-breaking ceremony featuring school and local and state elected officials is scheduled for Thursday after school.
(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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