Berks County · Lower Alsace Township · #3421-13868
Antietam K-3 Education Center
Southwestern side of Antietam Road., Lower Alsace Township, PA · 36,540 sq ft non-residential, school · 9.4 acres
About this project
Demolishes the existing school and builds a new K-3 building attached to the current administration building in Lower Alsace Township. The new building is about 36,540 sq ft on roughly 9.4 acres.
Official description: Demolish Ex school and consrtuct new K-3 building attached to Ex Administration building
- Applicant
- Antietam School District
- Developer
- Antietam School District
- Engineer / designer
- Wilkinson Design Group, LLC; Michael Sodl, PE
- Plan type
- Preliminary
- Land use
- School
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Antietam School District plans to tear down its existing school building on Antietam Road in Lower Alsace Township and put up a new K-3 school. The new building would be about 36,540 square feet on roughly 9.4 acres and would attach to the current administration building.
The district's local name for the project appears to be Stony Creek Elementary School. News coverage ties it to the July 2023 flood that closed the old middle-senior high school at this site. The new building would sit farther from the creek, would not have the corner that debris hit in the flood, and the site would be regraded to move water around it. Young students are now in modular classrooms on the former tennis courts. Construction was reported as starting in late 2025. Funding includes state grants.
What it could mean nearby
- Flood design: the new building is set back from the creek and the site is regraded, according to news coverage.
- Schools: permanent classrooms would replace the temporary modular classrooms used by K-3 students.
- Construction activity on Antietam Road is likely while the old building is demolished and the new one is built, though no traffic plan was found.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing is dated 2024-10-28, and news reports show the Lower Alsace Township Planning Commission reviewed the plan, including requests to waive some requirements. Local approvals appear to have moved ahead, and construction was reported as set to begin in late 2025. The current construction status was not confirmed.
- Feb 2025 News report says demolition of the old school and the start of construction were planned for later in 2025.
- Oct 28, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project.
- Mar 2024 District board approved a contract for modular classrooms to serve students during construction, according to news summaries.
- Jul 2023 Flood closed the old middle-senior high school at the site.
Want to weigh in? The Lower Alsace Township Planning Commission and the township supervisors review plans like this at public meetings, and the Antietam School Board meets publicly on district matters.
Who's behind it
Antietam School District · The public school district serving the Antietam area of Berks County, which is building this school with design help from Wilkinson Design Group, LLC, listed on the county filing.
Around the web
- New Antietam elementary school designed to prevent future floodingWFMZ · Feb 26, 2025Describes the flood-resistant design, state grant funding and the planned construction timeline.
- Lower Alsace planners hear proposal for new Antietam elementary centerWFMZReports the township planning commission reviewed the K-3 proposal and waiver requests.
Planning terms explained
- Waiver
- Official permission to skip a specific township requirement, such as a study, when the municipality agrees it is not needed.
- Planning commission
- A volunteer township board that reviews development plans and advises the elected supervisors.
- Land development
- The formal approval process for building on or substantially changing a site.
- Regrading
- Reshaping the ground surface so water drains in a chosen direction.
- Modular classrooms
- Temporary prefabricated classroom units used while permanent buildings are built.
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: $12.8M
- ~182 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~91 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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