St. Theresa Catholic School in Coral Gables expects to break ground this fall on a multipurpose center that would be the first new building on its Indian Mound Trail campus since 1958.

The facility will include a gymnasium, dedicated art and music classrooms and a performing arts stage, Father Manny Alvarez, pastor of Church of the Little Flower, told WPLG Local 10 on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

"We haven't had a new building since 1958, so putting a new building on this campus is quite the feat," Alvarez said. He added that he is thankful for Coral Gables' help getting the project to the finish line and hopes to "put the shovel in the ground" this fall.

The nature of the city's involvement, whether permitting, zoning or financial support, has not been publicly detailed.

St. Theresa, located at 2701 Indian Mound Trail, is the oldest Catholic school in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1925, it serves roughly 900 students in pre-K through eighth grade from more than 600 families. The school celebrated its centennial in September 2025 and launched a Centennial Campaign to fund the new building and other campus improvements.

The last structure added to the campus was a 10-classroom building completed in 1958.

The project comes as the Archdiocese of Miami reports continued enrollment growth across its 65 schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties, which together serve more than 37,000 students. St. Theresa itself opened new STEM classrooms for the 2026-2027 school year.

The school's campus sits at the highest elevation in Coral Gables, on land purchased from city founder George Merrick in December 1922. Its faculty and staff of more than 80 includes four Carmelite Sisters. Sister Rosalie Nagy is principal.