A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Jan. 25, signaling the commencement of the Loganville-Springfield Elementary School building project. The board of school directors, architects, engineers, construction and project managers, administration, staff, and students, along with community members, participated in the event. Construction is expected to begin in February, with an anticipated completion date in December 2020.
At its regularly scheduled board of school directors meeting on Jan. 17, the board awarded four construction contracts for the renovation and additions to Loganville-Springfield Elementary School in the amount of $19.2 million. The cost of the additions and renovations is contained in current debt structure, with no impact on annual debt service.
Dallastown Area School District's mission for the project is to update and enhance the school, thereby creating an anchor school on that side of the district comparative in student enrollment, program offerings, square footage and amenities to the York Township and Ore Valley elementary schools. The additions and renovations will increase the size of the school from 56,665 square feet to nearly 91,000 square feet, allowing for additional classrooms, enhanced library-media center spaces, a new cafeteria and gymnasium and small group instruction rooms. This expansion will house up to 550 students compared to the current enrollment of nearly 470 students.
Opened in 1953, the elementary school received an addition in 1972 and some mechanical component upgrades in 2005. A facility study committee consisting of teachers, parents, community members, school administration and board members assessed the needs of the school during a 13-month period beginning in September 2015, and in November 2016, the committee produced a final report providing recommendations for the board's consideration. The board then selected an architecture firm, which provided schematics. An Act 34 hearing was held on June 11, 2018.
Further information is available at http://dallastown.net/news/district_building_projects/.
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