The facility could hold a total of 80 with no more renovation. The female residents are housed in a former convent on 13th Street. Ross said there are 14 girls, and because the rooms are small, each has her own room. That facility could hold 25. That facility can house 38, but most would share rooms.
Renovation plans to the building include a sprinkler system, increased security and a computer lab.
Ross anticipates moving in at the beginning of the 2002 school year. However, TMP-Marian is one of several schools at which an agent is considering placing 30 Chinese students and a supervisor next year. To facilitate recruitment, the school pays agents a commission for sending students. They know that before they come. Some of the kids who are Hindu, Islam and Buddhist object.