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Back of the Yards serves over 1,000 students in a 212,285 square foot building, constructed mainly from brick, glass and steel. The structure consists of a lower basement level, a ground level, and two upper floors, as well as an art wing to house art and music classes. The complex includes outdoor
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on the north side of 47th street near the intersection of 47th and Damen (i.e. across the street from Back of the Yard's current location). The library's new location, constructed as a part of the school complex, is accessible via a ramp that is one block south of the school's entrance. The 9,000
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attended the school's ceremonial groundbreaking the following spring, on 26 April 2011, and actual construction of the school structure was scheduled to begin that summer. By May 2013, the school was "substantially" complete. On 8 August 2013, Chicago mayor
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Alderman George
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Schools minimum “Silver” level certification for Back of the Yards, and the requirement for 25% of the roof space to be vegetated was exceeded. The green areas on the roofs, visible from classroom windows, were created with a
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attended the opening of Back of the Yards
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