EF Academy Opens 16-Acre Campus, Brings Unique Global Mission & Vision to Pasadena
First Large-Scale International High School Opens West Coast Campus and Announces Scholarships for Local Students to Experience the World in Their Own Backyard
WHAT:
After nearly five years of development and construction, EF Education First (EF), the world’s largest international education organization, is cutting the ribbon on EF International Academy in Pasadena. This unique private school will bring together more than 1,000 students from 75+ countries alongside hundreds of local high school students, creating a diverse global community with an academically rigorous high school degree program.
EF Academy is expected to generate significant economic and fiscal benefits for the City of Pasadena, including hundreds of permanent jobs, $5 million annually in new local spending and $28 million in new municipal tax revenue for the City over the next 30 years. At the opening celebration, EF plans to dedicate a newly created nearly one-acre public park to the Pasadena community as well as announce full scholarships for local high school students.
WHO:
- EF Academy Head of School, Dr. Sally Mingarelli
- Mayor Victor Gordo, City of Pasadena
- City Councilmember Felicia Williams, City of Pasadena
WHEN:
- September 15, 2022, at 11:00 am
WHERE:
- EF Academy Campus
- 1505 E. Howard St., Pasadena, CA 91104
VISUALS:
- Mayor and City Officials to Cut Giant Pink Ribbon Draped Around Historic School Building Surrounded by Inaugural Class of 150 International High School Students
- Famous Sidle Entertainment Drumline to Perform
- Tours of Campus Renovations and New Construction
BACKGROUND:
Since 1965, EF has guided people to become global citizens through language programs, educational travel, cultural exchange and international academic degree programs. It has 51,500 employees across more than 600 offices and schools in 120 countries across the globe. EF Academy also has boarding schools in New York, Oxford and Torbay, England.
