ASCTE set to open new student activity center

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The ASCTE Sentinel Center will house basketball courts, a theater room and more. (ASCTE)

Friday, April 17, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering will officially open the Sentinel Center— a new $12.5 million student activity center designed to support athletics, student life and collaborative programming at the school.

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ASCTE to open Sentinel Center

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ASCTE broke ground on the activity center in January of 2024. (ASCTE)

The $12.5 million Sentinel Center is a new 1,100-seat student activity facility that includes:

  • Basketball and volleyball courts
  • Fully equipped locker rooms
  • Multifunctional office spaces
  • A specialized band room
  • Theater facilities
  • Robotics space
  • Archery practice areas
  • A mezzanine
  • Concessions, and other extracurricular areas

“This facility reflects what’s possible when partners invest in the full student experience. The Sentinel Center gives students space to build teamwork, stay active, and grow beyond the classroom.”

PeggyLee Wright, Executive Director of the ASCTE Foundation

The new campus of ASCTE opened in the fall of 2022. Its 26-acre campus is located in Cummings Research Park, and is the state’s third magnet school. It is the first school in the U.S. to implement cyber resiliency into all subjects.

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Michael Seale
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