The Future is Here: North Broward Preparatory School breaks ground on new Center for Innovation and Emerging Technologies

North Broward Preparatory School officially broke ground on its new Center for Innovation and Emerging Technologies on Thursday, October 22, marking a significant investment in expanded educational opportunities and future-focused learning.

This commitment reflects our promise to ensure North Broward Prep students have access to exceptional opportunities that prepare them for a rapidly changing world. Whether students are exploring the principles of flight, tackling engineering challenges, building robotics systems, or deepening their scientific and mathematical understanding, the Center for Innovation and Emerging Technologies will provide learning environments intentionally designed to support those experiences.

The approximately 7,500-square-foot Center for Innovation and Emerging Technologies will become home to our expanded Aviation Program, dedicated robotics spaces, enhanced opportunities in aerospace engineering, and new learning environments for middle and upper school mathematics and science. By bringing these disciplines together, students will have even more opportunities to connect ideas across subjects, collaborate on meaningful projects, and apply their learning in creative and practical ways.

“Today we break ground on more than just a building. We break ground on possibilities,” said NBPS Head of School Bruce Fawcett during the ceremony. “We take another bold step to fulfilling our mission: to inspire global citizens to create their future and live with purpose.”

The groundbreaking ceremony brought together students, school and Nord Anglia Education leaders, families and community representatives. Andrew Fitzmaurice, Chief Executive Officer of Nord Anglia Education; Mitch Salerno, US Managing Director, Nord Anglia; Craig Ditman, Principal, Ditman Architecture; Coconut Creek Mayor Jeffrey Wasserman; and Bruce Fawcett, Head of School at North Broward Preparatory School, delivered remarks on the Center and the role of innovative learning environments in preparing students for emerging opportunities and technologies.

“Schools are made by people and built for people; it's not about buildings,” said Andrew Fitzmaurice, Chief Executive Officer of Nord Anglia Education. “But, when you do make an investment like this, I think it’s worth reflecting that, as in the first building in 1957, this building will survive all of us, and, for many generations to come, students will be coming to this location to learn.”

North Broward Prep student Saesha Neupane shared a student perspective on innovation and the opportunities the new Center will create before joining school, Nord Anglia and community leaders for the ceremonial groundbreaking.

“With a dedicated space for STEAM, students will have more opportunities to experiment, work through challenges, and turn their ideas into reality,” said Neupane. Having access to the right spaces, tools, and resources can make a huge difference in what students are able to accomplish.”

Thursday's ceremony was a celebration of how far North Broward Prep has come, and a glimpse into what lies ahead. As the school continues to evolve, the Center for Innovation and Emerging Technologies will stand as the latest example of NBPS' pursuit to providing students with extraordinary opportunities to explore their interests, pursue ambitious goals, and shape their future.