New generation of donors asked to make ‘sacrificial gift’ to support $45 million project
Background
Xavier Catholic Schools in October 2024 announced it would buy and remodel the former Toyota Financial Services building in Cedar Rapids, at 5005 N. River Blvd. NE, and transform the space into a new middle school.
The school system also bought 11 acres around the building as a campus for the sixth- to eighth-grade school that will replace the Regis and LaSalle Catholic middle schools, which now have about 550 students.
What’s happened since
Xavier leaders earlier this month reported on fundraising for the $45 million project and also showed renderings for Xavier Middle School, which is expected to open in the 2027-28 school year.
They said more than $10 million has been raised to date to renovate and build on the school campus and that the “public” phase of their fundraising is beginning…