Central Arizona College unveils five-building for San Tan Campus

In an area of more than 80,000 people living in a mostly unincorporated area known as the San Tan Valley, Central Arizona College is fast-becoming a major catalyst in building community. That effort ratcheted up on Tuesday, May 15, when the college unveiled its first phase of the new San Tan Campus at the month Pinal County Community College District Governing Board Meeting at the Signal Peak Campus. The inaugural phase will consist of facilities totaling 74,250 square feet spread over four buildings and a central plant located on the north side of Bell Vista Road roughly two miles east of Hunt Highway. Schnepf Road will border CAC’s newest campus to the east, while the Union Pacific Railroad straddles the western edge. The new campus will sprout from an area currently used for agriculture that is part of the future development known as Bella Vista Farms. Aside from the 3,750-square foot central plant, the four buildings comprising the educational space will feature 10 classrooms - including two computer labs - and four science laboratories for biology (2 rooms), chemistry and physics. “The campus environment will focus on creating a community of active learners in laboratory spaces since the new learning paradigm emphasizes practicing curriculum content,” Dr. Doris Helmich, the interim president of Central Arizona College, said. Building D will be the largest of the four structures at 26,300 square feet. The facility will house art and dance studios, classrooms, labs and offices.

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