Geneva School of Boerne broke ground on its long-awaited IH-10 Access Driveway Project this week. This project includes over a quarter mile of driveway connecting the campus to the IH-10 access road, major drainage improvements required by the county permit, two gate points, fencing and a security booth.
“I am thrilled to report that we broke ground on the IH-10 Access Driveway Project on Wednesday! A vision seven years in the making is now officially underway. We are grateful to the City of Boerne, Kendall County, many tireless volunteers serving on Geneva’s Master Planning Committee, and our generous donors who helped make this day a reality,” Head of School Leslie Moeller said.
This entrance will improve campus security and access for families and emergency vehicles, reduce traffic on Cascade Caverns Road and avoid the low water crossing on Old Fredericksburg Road. The new entrance is also the first step in reorienting the Geneva campus to remove vehicular traffic from the center of the academic areas to create a more secure campus perimeter. Construction should take about four months.
The vision for this project began in 2018 when the Geneva Board of Trustees first approved purchasing an extra 19 acres from the neighboring Cavender car dealership. Over the intervening seven years, Geneva’s Master Planning Committee pursued permission to build the driveway from the City of Boerne and Kendall County. The construction permit was granted in the spring of this year. In 2022, through the school’s annual fundraiser and end-of-year giving, the GSB community gave the initial funding toward the driveway construction project. Once the County granted the permit, the school was able to focus on raising the remaining amount necessary for the $1.9M project.