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BY SIERRA MARTIN
Mill Street Youth Center will provide social space for teens
house the o ces of the local nonpro t organi- zation Communities in Schools of South Central Texas and the NBISD School of Choice. What’s next? The youth center, which will be open to all teen students regardless of school district, is also planning to organize transportation to and from the facility. Meals and after-school snacks will also be provided so students can enjoy the activities at the collaborative without missing a meal. “Hopefully grades will go up, absenteeism from school will go down, risky behaviors after school will decrease,” said Stacy Dicke, NBYC Executive Director. The renovation is slated to begin in April and be completed by Spring 2025, Dicke said. Once completed, the youth center is anticipated to be open after school until around 7 p.m., with programming potentially available on the weekends.
Teens in New Braunfels will have a new place to socialize and spend their time after school once a project from the New Braunfels Youth Collabora- tive is completed. The former New Braunfels High School building on Mill Street is being reimagined as the Mill Street Youth Center, a gathering place for teens in 6th through 12th grade. The speci cs The NBYC entered a 50-year lease with NBISD. The nonpro t is gearing up to begin a $10 million renovation on the historic landmark located at 407 West Mill St., as well as the gym across the street. An additional $5 million will go towards the rst two years of operating costs as well as furnishing and out tting the facility. Once completed, the youth center will feature a teaching kitchen, esports gaming room, study rooms, recording studio and other amenities. The 27,000-square-foot main building will also
The New Braunfels Youth Collaborative will feature an esports room for teens to play video games together.
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