Pennsbury's Oldest Operating School Gets $12.7M Facelift

Two years and $12.7 million later, Pennsbury School District’s oldest operating school was unveiled with a new “greener” look.

A special ribbon-cutting ceremony with Principal Donna McCormick-Miller and the students, marking the official completion of the Makefield renovation project, took place on June 3. The renovation project began in July 2009.

Pennsbury’s Communication Director Ann Langtry said the school is now most contemporary with its many "green" features including solar panels, a green roof, energy-efficient windows, an additional 19,975 square feet (10,175 new and 9,800 re-claimed space) with four new classrooms, a new choral room, new media center and new cafetorium.

There were also mechanical, electrical and plumbing system upgrades throughout school to provide performance and efficiency improvements, according to Langtry. A renovated entryway and front offices, including reconfigured health suite and re-claimed existing space, returning it to productive educational use, porous pavement and a raingarden were among the other additions.

Langtry said school officials hope this project will ultimately qualify for Silver LEED certification.

Makefield is the oldest operating school in the Pennsbury School District. The original building was constructed in 1931 and an addition was built in 1954.