Berks County · Ontelaunee Township · #45-6728a
Schuylkill Valley High School Field House
North of Lakeshore Drive (S.R. 73), west of Ontelaunee Drive (S.R. 4029), and south of Ashley Way (T-747 Public)., Ontelaunee Township, PA · 43,342 sq ft non-residential, school · 110.4 acres
About this project
Construction of a 43,342 sq ft fieldhouse at Schuylkill Valley High School on about 110 acres in Ontelaunee Township.
Official description: Construction of a 43,342 sqft fieldhouse (FFE: 354.83).
- Applicant
- Schuylkill Valley School District
- Developer
- Schuylkill Valley School District
- Engineer / designer
- Wilkinson Design Group, LLC
- Plan type
- Final
- Land use
- School
- Water
- P
- Sewer
- P
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Schuylkill Valley School District has filed plans with Berks County to build a 43,342-square-foot fieldhouse at Schuylkill Valley High School in Ontelaunee Township. A fieldhouse is a large indoor building that usually holds athletic space, locker rooms and storage for school teams.
The school campus covers about 110 acres. It sits north of Lakeshore Drive (S.R. 73), west of Ontelaunee Drive (S.R. 4029) and south of Ashley Way. The campus already holds the district's elementary, middle and high schools. The filing does not say where on the campus the building would go.
No news coverage, meeting minutes or other online sources about this specific project were found. The county record is the only source for these details. The record does not give a cost, a construction schedule or an opening date.
What it could mean nearby
- The building would sit on an existing school campus, so it is unlikely to change the surrounding land use.
- Traffic could rise on Lakeshore Drive and Ontelaunee Drive during games and events. No traffic study was found.
- The records do not mention new homes, new jobs or added utility demand.
Where it stands
The district's plans were filed with the county on 2025-10-28. Such plans normally go through township review and approval, then bidding and construction. No approval dates were found online.
- Oct 28, 2025 Latest county planning filing for the fieldhouse
Want to weigh in? Ontelaunee Township's governing body and planning review process, along with the school board's public meetings, are the likely places to comment. Check the township and district meeting calendars for dates.
Who's behind it
Schuylkill Valley School District · The public school district serves Ontelaunee Township and nearby communities in northern Berks County. It operates elementary, middle and high schools on one campus.
Around the web
- Welcome to Schuylkill Valley School DistrictSchuylkill Valley School DistrictThe district's own page describes its schools, which share one campus.
Planning terms explained
- Fieldhouse
- A large indoor athletic building, often with practice space, locker rooms and equipment storage.
- Land development plan
- A set of plans showing how a site will be built on. The township reviews it before construction can start.
- S.R. (State Route)
- A road owned and maintained by the state rather than the township.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. 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: $15.2M
- ~216 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~108 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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