Creighton Breaks Ground on Biltmore Prep, Reimagining Campus Around Dual Immersion Learning

Creighton Elementary School District broke ground on its comprehensive campus replacement project for Biltmore Preparatory Academy, which will provide entirely new infrastructure to accommodate increased student populations and modernized, collaborative learning. The project was designed by SPS+ Architects and is being constructed by McCarthy Building Companies.

As Creighton’s first-ever active campus rebuild, the project will ensure students can remain engaged in learning without disruptions due to construction. Biltmore Prep’s reimagined campus will bring to life a brand-new administration and cafeteria building, and a two-story elementary classroom building with modernized K-5 classrooms. With its dual immersion teaching model, where students transition from English to Spanish learning throughout the week, every space has been thoughtfully designed with color and texture tied to the language of instruction. Students will associate the physical learning environment with the learning content.

The two-story middle school building will house all sixth through eighth grade classes, featuring a media and learning center, hands-on STEM labs, a maker space and dedicated rooms for music and the arts. The crown jewel is a ‘learning stair’ — a large amphitheater-style staircase designed to provide flexible reading spaces, group work and collaboration for students.

Each building will feature distinct, vibrant collaboration spaces, equipped with flexible seating to encourage students to engage in bilingual conversations and create opportunities for inspiration and creativity within these multicultural areas.

Tying it all together, the campus will make great use of its existing multipurpose gymnasium as a central hub for play and gathering throughout construction. All four buildings will frame a stunning central courtyard anchored by a larger outdoor learning stair as a key architectural feature, cascading from the second story of the elementary building into the courtyard. This feature will provide opportunities for outdoor classes, student performances, assemblies and parent-teacher events.

With the project scheduled to complete around November 2027, the newly reimagined Biltmore Prep will celebrate the long-standing culture of the community while expanding the school’s capacity from nearly 500 students and 60 staff to roughly 750 students and 75 staff.