Hawken School to open new learning center in University Circle | cleveland.com

Chris Ronayne, president of University Circle Inc., is happy to put out the "Welcome back" mat.

"This is going to add tremendous value as the Circle tries to advance as a true Ohio hub for education and innovation," he said. "Over the last few years, we've really ramped up an education model that uses Circle institutions as learning laboratories."

Hawken will join a number of schools taking advantage of the neighborhood's museums, hospitals and colleges, Ronayne said. That includes fixtures such as Cleveland School of the Arts and John Hay High School as well as newcomers like Montessori High School, located just a few doors down from Hawken's center.

The official name is the Sally and Bob Gries Center for Experiential and Service Learning, in recognition of the couple who provided the lead gift to pay for it.

The project will cost an estimated $6.6 million, which covers buying and renovating the building as well as operating the program. About $4.6 million has been raised so far, Looney said.

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