YOU CAN DO YOUR THING. STUDENTS AT THE AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE NATOMAS CAMPUS NOW HAVE A NEW PLACE TO LEARN, AND THEY’RE CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF A NEW BUILDING. KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT. JOINING US NOW LIVE WITH WHAT THE BUILDING MEANS TO STUDENTS. ERIN. GOOD MORNING. YES, IT WILL BE THE OPENING OF THE NEW STEAM BUILDING HERE ON THE NATOMAS CENTER CAMPUS. YOU’RE TAKING A LOOK AT WHERE THE RIBBON CUTTING WILL BE HAPPENING EARLIER. EXCUSE ME, LATER THIS MORNING, BUT TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS THE BUILDING ITSELF. INCREDIBLE. SO WHAT IS IT GOING TO DO? IT’S EXPANDING ACCESS TO MODERN SCIENCE LABS AND STUDIO ARTS AT THE CAMPUS. THIS IS IT. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK INSIDE. THIS NEW BUILDING WILL EXPAND THE CAMPUS FOOTPRINT BY ADDING 53,000FT OF MODERN LEARNING SPACES. AND TODAY, A RIBBON CUTTING WILL BE HELD TO MARK ITS OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING. THAT’S HAPPENING AFTER OUR 9:00 BROADCAST. BUT WE WILL GET FOOTAGE AND HAVE IT IN THE NOON SHOW. WE’LL BRING YOU LIVE COVERAGE AT THAT BROADCAST IN NATOMAS ERIN HEFT KCRA THREE NEWS. ALL RIGHT. THAN
American River College Natomas Center celebrates grand opening of new 53,000-square-foot STEAM building
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to officially mark the opening of the building, celebrating what college leaders describe as an exciting investment in the future of local education.
Updated: 11:24 AM PDT May 11, 2026
A major new chapter begins at the American River College Natomas Center with the grand opening of its new STEAM Building, a significant expansion designed to better serve students in the Natomas community.The new facility adds 53,000 square feet of modern learning space to the campus, increasing opportunities for hands-on education and academic growth. With the expansion, the Natomas Center will now be able to offer new science lab classes and studio arts.A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to officially mark the opening of the building on Monday. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A major new chapter begins at the American River College Natomas Center with the grand opening of its new STEAM Building, a significant expansion designed to better serve students in the Natomas community.
The new facility adds 53,000 square feet of modern learning space to the campus, increasing opportunities for hands-on education and academic growth. With the expansion, the Natomas Center will now be able to offer new science lab classes and studio arts.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held to officially mark the opening of the building on Monday.
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