Berks County · Muhlenberg Township · #4230-11790
Muhlenberg School District Phase 3
Southwest side of the Kutztown Road (S.R.1011) and Sharp Avenue intersection with the new school at the Sharp and 5th Avenue intersection., Muhlenberg Township, PA · 68,520 sq ft non-residential, school · 95.0 acres
About this project
Adds a new 5th and 6th grade building with revised parking and new access drives in Muhlenberg Township. The building is about 68,520 sq ft within a roughly 95-acre site.
Official description: New 5&6th grade building, new & revised parking areas, new access drives,
- Applicant
- Muhlenberg School District
- Developer
- Muhlenberg School District
- Engineer / designer
- McCarthy Engineering Associates, Inc.
- Plan type
- Final
- Land use
- School
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Muhlenberg School District is building a new school for 5th and 6th graders in Muhlenberg Township. The building is about 68,520 square feet. It sits within a site of roughly 95 acres, which the county lists as the overall school property. The plan also includes revised parking and new access drives.
The district's newsletter says the building will go on the current junior varsity baseball field. The district says the project is meant to ease pickup and drop-off congestion on Kutztown Road and Sharp Avenue. Local TV coverage said the district broke ground in February 2025. It described a school for roughly 700 to 900 students and a construction period of about two and a half years.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: the district says the project aims to reduce pickup and drop-off backups on Kutztown Road and Sharp Avenue, using new access drives and revised parking.
- Open space: a school baseball field is replaced by the building.
- Schools: the new building adds capacity for about 700 to 900 students in grades 5 and 6, according to local TV coverage.
- Construction: neighbors may see building activity and work traffic until the school opens, which news coverage suggests could be around 2027.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing is dated October 2024, and the district broke ground in February 2025, so the project is under construction. Next comes finishing the building and site work, then opening to students.
- Feb 24, 2025 Local TV reported the district broke ground on the new 5th and 6th grade school.
- Oct 25, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project.
- Feb 2024 District winter newsletter described the project, then planned for a November 2024 groundbreaking.
Want to weigh in? Muhlenberg School District's board of school directors oversees the project, and residents can comment at its public meetings.
Who's behind it
Muhlenberg School District · The public school district serving Muhlenberg Township and nearby areas in Berks County, PA; it is the owner and builder of this project.
Around the web
- Muhlenberg School District breaks ground on new middle schoolWFMZ · Feb 24, 2025Reports the groundbreaking, the 5th and 6th grade enrollment of 700 to 900, and a construction period of about 2.5 years.
Planning terms explained
- Access drive
- A driveway that lets cars and buses enter and leave a site from a public road.
- Land development
- The township's review process for new buildings, parking and site layout on a property.
- Non-residential square footage
- The floor area of buildings that are not homes, such as a school.
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: $24.0M
- ~342 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~171 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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