The Cambridge School of Dallas front exterior. Photography courtesy of Cambridge School of Dallas.

The religious, classical, college preparatory school, The Cambridge of School, celebrated the grand reopening of its new permanent campus.

Cambridge, now at 3202 Royal Lane, held a grand opening on Saturday, April 27 with over 300 reservations. Alumni from previous years came to celebrate the day along with students and parents.

“It was really exciting that after seven after six other campuses, we finally landed on our seventh and our permanent home,” Victoria Cagle, Cambridge’s director of development and communications said. “It’s really exciting time to be able to celebrate with alumni and community members.

The board chairman gave a welcome speech along with notes from alumni and the head of the school, Paul Wolfe.

Having relocated to the new campus on Jan. 8, Cambridge had previously occupied seven temporary homes since 2001, including Northway Church, Fellowship Church and most recently, Walnut Hill Methodist Church.

The new campus has over 40,000 square feet with three buildings. The academic building houses 16 classrooms, two science labs, a multi-use classroom, and a library, while the athletics building includes a gymnasium, athletic offices, locker rooms, and a training room. Additional space serves administrative and storage purposes.

Some architectural features have themes of nature throughout the campus such as including natural light, a courtyard and using height to raise their eyes and awareness.

“It’s good to be in a facility that is designed as a school and fully ours so that we can use it as we need,” Cagle said. “We’re able to build into it like security features, and science classrooms and art suites and all the things that really just enhance what our program is about. It feels good to feel like we’re in a facility that matches who we are in our program.”

Alumni from former classes showed their support for the new school’s era.

At the opening ceremony, alumni came to the front to ring the new bell 22 times to represent the previous 22 graduating classes. Moving forward, new students and students who are graduating will have the opportunity to ring the bell.

“It was a really sweet moment to include our alumni and catch them up in our new tradition and start us off in that way,” Cagle said.

The athletic center and performing arts parts are still under construction, with more work needed on the inside. Funds are still being raised for construction and to build out phase three of the total project. Down the line, they will begin work on the chapel in the corner of the campus. The school currently has 120 students in enrollment with the intention of a smaller class. As it continues to grow, it expects a maximum of 240 students.