Leaders celebrate the building dedication for Pinnacle Classical Academy on April 10. All photos courtesy of Pinnacle Classical Academy
Congratulations to Pinnacle Classical Academy on its new school building! Pinnacle dedicated the new building, which will serve students in grades 4-12, at a ceremony on Friday, April 10. A public charter school located in Shelby, North Carolina, Pinnacle currently serves over 1,200 students across grades K-12.
We share Pinnacle’s press release below:
Federal, state, and local officials joined Sen. Debbie Clary, co-founder and board chair of Pinnacle Classical Academy, at the official dedication of Pinnacle Classical Academy’s grade 4-12 school building at its Joes Lake Road campus on April 10.
Sen. Clary thanked the USDA for the $28 million in loans that made possible the building’s construction and expansion in two phrases. Clary also thanked Holland & Hamrick Architects, TC Strickland Construction, and David Clary Construction for their roles in designing and completing the building’s second phase.
“We are honored to be your partner,” Robert Hosford, the USDA’s State Director for Rural Development, said at the building’s dedication. “I can’t think of a better partner to administer your funds as a taxpayer.”
Rep. Tim Moore and Sen. Ted Alexander also addressed the gathering, as did Kevin Gordon, chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners, and Lindsay Reusser, regional director for Sen. Ted Budd.
Rep. Moore said that he was “really proud” of the development of Pinnacle Classical Academy, which Sen. Alexander described as an “exciting example” of a public-private partnership. Gordon, representing the Board of Commissioners, said that the school is a “great asset” to Cleveland County.
Pinnacle Classical Academy, a tuition-free public charter school, opened its doors as a K-6 school with 308 students in 2013. It has since grown to a K-12 school with 1,213 students. U.S. News & World Report ranks Pinnacle Classical Academy among the best elementary schools, best middle schools, and best high schools in the nation.
According to a blog post from Pinnacle, distinguished guests at Friday’s event included:
• North Carolina State Senator Ted Alexander• A representative from the office of United States Senator Ted Budd• United States Congressman Tim Moore• Cleveland County Commissioner Kevin Gordon• Cleveland County Commissioner Ronnie Whetstine• USDA State Director Robert Hosford• North Carolina State Senator Wes Westmoreland• North Carolina State Senator Debbie Clary• North Carolina Office of Charter Schools representative Joseph Maimone• Cleveland County Register of Deeds Betsy Harnage• PCA Board of Directors member Dr. Pauline Cahill• PCA Board of Directors member Amy Dulin• President of Cleveland Community College Jason Hurst• Former PCA Board of Directors member Jason Philbeck• PCA Board of Directors member Anthony Negbenebor
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