The Tustin Unified School District is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for Columbus Tustin Middle School’s new Activity Center at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29.

The Columbus Tustin School Activity Center is approximately 13,000 square feet and will be located adjacent to the existing outdoor basketball courts and baseball diamond. It will include a lobby, gymnasium/multipurpose area, sports flooring, retractable bleachers, storage space, restrooms, performance area, lighting and two adjoining classrooms.

The project has been designed to provide optimal community access and close proximity to existing locker room facilities, and will be situated in an area that calls for minimal disruption to heavily used recreational areas on campus.

NTD Architecture is the design firm and the new Activity Center will be built by Balfour Beatty Construction. It is scheduled to be completed by fall 2012.

The project will cost approximately $6.5 million and is being funded through the Measure L campus modernization program.

For more information, call the TUSD Communications Office at (714) 730-7339.