Pohanka
Fine Arts Center

The first capital project to be completed as part of the Make A Difference Campaign, the Pohanka Fine Arts Center provides state-of-the-art facilities for our Music and Visual Arts programs, allowing our students and faculty to grow and develop in new and exciting ways. An architectural work of art located near the Bai Yuka, this beautiful three-story, 22,000 square-foot building makes a statement that Saint James prioritizes the arts. 

Because of the excitement and energy of the new building, the Pohanka Fine Arts Center has become a gathering place for all our students, regardless of their affiliation with the fine arts program. This organic exposure will further embed the arts into the fabric of the students’ experience.

Turner
Athletic Center

Daily athletics are central to the Saint James experience for all 230+ students on campus. Whether a student is a starter for one of our MAC Championship teams, a future college athlete refining his or her skills, or a second or third form student trying out a sport for the very first time, the Turner Athletic Center represents an exciting step up for every Saint.

Construction is now complete on the new facility, which is an addition to and renovation of the existing field house, Alumni Hall. The new locker rooms, indoor turf field, performance gymnasium, wrestling center, fitness center, and other amenities offered by the Turner Athletic Center help all of our student-athletes and faculty coaches reach the next level in their athletic development! 

Dunnan Hall
Boys' Dormitory

Plans are underway to build a new boys’ dormitory across College Road, next to Old Orchard House. The lead donors to the project have requested the dorm be named Dunnan Hall in honor of Father Dunnan’s 30 years of service to the School. The dorm will include 34 beds, two faculty apartments, one faculty townhome, quarantine space, common rooms, and laundry facilities.

A new dormitory is needed due to a sustained growth in the number of applicants and students interested in boarding. Construction of a new dormitory will also allow the School to achieve its enrollment goal of 80% boarding students.

With Dunnan Hall, the School will be able to lower the occupancy rate in Claggett Hall which will improve the quality of life in that dorm.  We will also gain much needed housing for three male teachers with two apartments and one townhouse with outside entrances.

We hope to have construction completed in time for the 2026-2027 school year.

Fab Lab: A Central Hub for Technology & Innovation

The Fab Lab has become a hub of activity and is used for both classroom instruction and extra-curricular enrichment. Currently located in a classroom in Powell/Fulton, Saint James students utilize the Fab Lab in the Design & Engineering class, Robotics Club, and for special projects, such as building sets for the theater department.

The Fab Lab requires additional space and equipment to reach its full potential. The current space has its challenges, including not enough space for materials or ongoing projects and machines that create loud noise which limits when they can be used without disturbing adjacent classrooms.

Improvements and opportunities with a new Fab Lab include having a central work environment to enable students to work without disruption, multiple project rooms to provide a safe space for ongoing projects, and better ventilation and general safety.

Another opportunity for a larger SJS Fab Lab is to integrate it across the curriculum so that it is a multimedia resource used by the entire school, not just the science department.

Rocca & Young
Faculty TownhousesThanks to generous donations from Roland and Dona Young (parents of Taylor ‘09) and Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Rocca, Jr. (grandparents of Thomas E. Rocca ‘13), Saint James has been able to build two faculty townhomes. This housing allows the School to recruit and, far more importantly, retain talented faculty who wish to teach our wonderful students and build families of their own while living on campus.

Garages for each townhome have also been constructed, giving these families extra space for cars or storage.