 The first year proved difficult, with 75% (6 of 8) of the initial teaching staff not returning for the next year, but the school did secure a new permanent home further east, in an unused floor of Lombard Middle School.By the time it was considered for co-use by the BFA, Lombard Middle School was under capacity, with some sections empty.Built beginning in 1960, with a formal dedication in April 1963, the school complex, built by Piracci Construction Company for $2.7 million (), was designed with a maximum capacity of 2,400 students.