Credit: Souderton Area School District
The project includes the demolition of the existing modular classrooms and the construction of a new addition on the northern side of the building.
The Souderton Area School Board approved a $7.5 million renovation/addition project for West Broad Elementary School at their December meeting.
The project includes the demolition of the existing modular classrooms and the construction of a new addition on the northern side of the building. The addition will house a music room, toilet rooms, small group instruction rooms and regular education classrooms. It will also feature a ramp to connect to the existing building, with matching brick and windows.
Additionally, the existing school building will be upgraded with new classroom entrances, windows, toilet room fixtures and finishes as well as infrastructure upgrades to provide better performance and increased energy efficiency.
The project is aimed to bringing the existing building into compliance with the accessibility and code requirements of today’s elementary school buildings as well as the district’s current programmatic and educational goals.
Construction is expected to run from the summer of 2025 to the summer of 2027.
District events
Student representative Colin Hughes reported on some recent district events, such as a creative writing workshop with the Peter Becker Community, a mentor appreciation breakfast and the tech department’s annual winter workshop, in which first graders visit the high school to participate in tech-related and holiday activities.
Student representative Nadia Choe then touched on some upcoming events, including a Wellness Department holiday run/walk on December 20 and winter break from December 23 to January 2.
The board also approved the proposed 2025-2026 school year calendar, with the academic year beginning on August 26 and concluding on June 10.
The next SASD school board action meeting is on January 23 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit soudertonsd.org
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