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Detailed renderings of HS now available

Want to see what Penn Manor High School will look like when construction is completed? Check out these detailed renderings and the “fly-over” video that shows what different sections of the school will look like. Click here .

Parking/access changes implemented at HS for summer

July 10, 2019:

Changes in parking and access are being implemented at Penn Manor High School this week as part of the renovation/construction project. A map showing the new restrictions is available here.

Staff and visitors should enter the school via East Cottage Avenue and drive around the building to access the parking garage. The high school entrance is now at the East Gym, across from the parking garage.

There is no access to the parking garage from Model Avenue. Students and visitors participating in events at the West Gym and track may park along Model Avenue, but all others should enter the campus via East Cottage Avenue.

We thank you for your cooperation in following the new parking arrangement. Please check back for updates as the start of the 2019-2020 school year approaches.

Classrooms relocated to make way for HS demolition

Students and teachers began using temporary classrooms the week of April 22 as the Penn Manor High School renovation and construction project entered a new phase.

Foreign language, art and agricultural education classes have moved into two temporary structures erected behind the math wing of the high school.

The spaces include 14 modular classrooms for art and foreign language classes and an adjacent, barn-like structure with three classrooms and shops for ag classes.

As part of the transition, English classes were relocated to the former foreign language classrooms at the high school.

The relocations will enable demolition of the art, English and ag wing of the school to begin the week of April 29.

Once that structure has been razed and excavated, workers will complete compaction grouting to stabilize the earth prior to construction of the school’s new STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) wing.

The STEM wing, which also will house ag classes and shops, is scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

Compaction grouting currently is under way beneath the former parking area behind the school’s administrative offices.

In addition to the STEM wing, the next phase of the project will include construction of a performing arts wing, including band, chorus and orchestra classrooms and performance spaces and an auditorium.

That section also is expected to be completed for the 2020-2021 school year.

Many thanks to Penn Manor teachers, students and staff for their patience and assistance during the transition to these new spaces.

A temporary art classroom
A German classroom
A French/Spanish classroom
An agricultural education classroom
Compaction grouting under way at the former administration parking lot

Map outlines major parking, access changes beginning Monday, March 18

March 15, 2019:

Major changes in parking and access are being implemented at Penn Manor High School, beginning Monday, March 18, as part of the renovation/construction project. A map showing the new restrictions is available here.

Please take note of these changes:

  • No student parking will be permitted on site. Students will park at Comet Field, and shuttle buses will take them to and from the high school. Shuttles will begin at 7:15 a.m. and run throughout the day.
  • The main driveway from East Cottage Avenue will be closed at the pedestrian bridge, and the administrative and ag parking lots will be closed off.
  • Visitors will park in the lot at the entrance to the cafeteria, across from the bus parking area, between 7:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Visitors before 7:45 a.m. and after 2:15 p.m. will park in the lot near the former tennis courts.
  • All visitors will enter the school at the band entrance, across from the bus parking lot.
  • Staff will enter the campus via Model Avenue and park in the parking garage. Visitors cannot use this access route during school hours.
  • All buses and parents dropping off students will enter from East Cottage Avenue.  Buses will use the current bus parking lot, and parents will drop off students at the Technology Education wing and circle around the building to exit via the main driveway.
  • Special needs students will enter the school via a ramp at the auditorium entrance.
  • Transportation for student athletes also will be affected. Find detailed information here.

Signs will be erected to direct traffic on the high school site. Please bear with us as we transition to full construction. Your patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated!

Neighbors learn more details about high school project

About 35 residents turned out Tuesday night to learn more about the Penn Manor High School project during a presentation geared toward those who live directly next to the school.

School district officials explained how the project will go through stages over three years and explained what neighbors should expect to see as work progresses.

A temporary classroom/gym is currently under construction behind the high school, and major construction will begin over spring break.

Residents had questions about parking, traffic flow, security, noise and contractor work schedules for the project, which will cost $99.9 million and take three years for completion.

New classroom, agricultural education and athletic wings will be built, along with a new auditorium and upgrades to the school’s HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire suppression, technology and security systems. The project also will include a new district office at the high school, which will open up space for classrooms at Manor Middle School, where the office is currently located.

Residents got to see new renderings of what the high school will look like, along with a timeline for the various phases of construction. You can see the visual presentation here.

Neighborhood meeting on HS project to be held Feb. 26

Neighbors of Penn Manor High School and interested parties are invited to attend an update on the high school project at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, in the high school library.

Topics will include construction phasing over the next three years, the impact of the project on the surrounding neighborhood, and communication methods to keep neighbors updated on construction.

The meeting is open to the public.

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