Montgomery County · Springfield · MCPC #23-0066-003
Mount St Joseph - Phase 2 Fieldhouse
120 West Wissahickon Avenue, Springfield, PA · 30,500 sq ft non-residential, school · 59.87 acres
About this project
Mount Saint Joseph Academy plans a 30,500 square foot fieldhouse on its campus at 120 West Wissahickon Avenue in Springfield Township. It would add a gymnasium, an arts wing and a courtyard on the east side of the existing school, linked by a corridor, and bring about 40 new parking spaces. The driveway and tennis courts would be shifted east to make room, and the county planning commission generally supports the plan with comments.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Landscape plan does not yet cover the whole property, Parking lot lacks required planting islands for lots over 10 spaces, Sewage facilities planning may need updating if locker rooms are added, Traffic management study waiver requested
- Applicant
- Mount Saint Joseph Academy
- Engineer / rep.
- Nave Newell
- Zoning
- Institutional
- Approvals needed
- variance from off-street parking requirements, variance from perimeter screening buffer requirement, waiver from traffic management study requirement
- Utilities
- public water, public sewer
Filing history
- 2025-01-20 · MCPC #23-0066-003 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan, Resubmission · 30,500 sq ft
- 2023-10-20 · MCPC #23-0066-002 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 32,000 sq ft
- 2023-04-06 · MCPC #23-0066-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 12,000 sq ft
County review letters
2025-01-20 · SPRIN 23-0066-003r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a private Catholic girls' high school in Flourtown, plans a roughly 30,500-square-foot fieldhouse on its campus at 120 West Wissahickon Avenue. It would add a gymnasium, an arts wing and a courtyard on the east side of the existing school. A corridor would link the new space to the current buildings.
About 40 new parking spaces would be added. The driveway and tennis courts would shift east to make room.
The school's architect published a post saying a groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 9, 2025, with construction set to start in summer 2025. The post gives no size or completion date. The county planning commission generally supported the plan, with comments.
What it could mean nearby
- Moving the driveway could change how cars enter and leave the campus.
- About 40 new parking spaces suggest the school expects more events and visitors on site.
- The building is on an existing campus of about 60 acres, so the school's overall footprint would stay the same.
- The architect's post says the facility is meant to support student wellness and community life.
Where it stands
The school's architect reported a groundbreaking on May 9, 2025, so work appears to have started. No township approval documents specific to this project were found. Next would be construction, then inspections and a completion announcement.
- May 9, 2025 Groundbreaking ceremony reported by the school's architect
- Jan 20, 2025 Latest county planning filing
Want to weigh in? Springfield Township's planning commission and elected board handle local reviews, but no open comment period was found for this project. Residents can check township meeting agendas.
Who's behind it
Mount Saint Joseph Academy · A private Catholic college-preparatory high school for girls in Flourtown, founded in 1858. Nave Newell is also named on the county filing, and the architect's post names Metcalfe Architecture & Design.
Around the web
- The Mount breaks ground on the Field HouseMetcalfe Architecture & Design · May 9, 2025Reports the groundbreaking for the school's new field house and gymnasium and a summer 2025 construction start.
Planning terms explained
- Fieldhouse
- A large indoor building for sports and gatherings, often with a gym.
- County planning commission
- A county body that reviews local development plans and offers advice, but the township makes the final decision.
- Groundbreaking
- A ceremony marking the official start of construction.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $10.7M
- ~152 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~76 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~4.3 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- New corridor connecting the fieldhouse to the existing school
- Relocation of existing driveway and tennis courts
- Added parking lot with new spaces
- Post-construction stormwater management facilities, including a rain garden
- Trail extension along Wissahickon Avenue
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