A new gymnasium. Technology and science labs. Space for a high school. A new home.
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts students are on their way to getting all of these things through Hamilton County Schools efforts to purchase and renovate the former Sears building at Northgate Mall in Hixson.
Many CSLA parents are excited – especially after years of waiting and broken promises – and school district leaders hope what they’re calling an innovative, cost-efficient approach can become a model as the district tackles $1.36 billion in lacking school facilities over the next ten years.
Intent to purchase
Last December, the Times Free Press toured CSLA as part of a three-part series taking a look at Hamilton County’s best and worst facilities.