Irving ISD recently completed a renovation of its planetarium, one of fourteen that are located inside high schools around Texas. The planetarium was built at Nimitz High School in 1968, before the first moon landing.
The facility was last upgraded over ten years ago. However, that upgrade has since become outdated for the 21st century.
According to FOX 4 News, this most recent renovation cost $250,000 and was undertaken with the aim of bringing science to life in the district.
Chris Dazer, director of the district’s Science Discovery Education Department, headed the renovation. Dazer said the renovation provides the children with a broader experience and more tools to “plan and process and dream and study.”
Some students expressed their approval of the changes incorporated to FOX 4 News.
“It makes you feel like you are actually there,” said one student, Cielo Martinez, of the new planetarium. Another, James Gonzalez, said, “I like the changes because you can lay back and look up.”
Justice Williams, the planetarium’s director, told FOX 4 News, “I think to myself every day how these kids are so lucky. I would have loved to have this in my school.”
