Bucks County · Quakertown Borough · #35-26-SD1
Elementary school replacement on School Lane
Block bounded by School Lane, South 6th Street, Park Avenue and South 7th Street, Quakertown Borough, PA · 60,241 sq ft non-residential, school · 5.3 acres
About this project
The plan demolishes the existing elementary school on a 5.33-acre site and builds a new 60,241 sq ft elementary school, about 35,180 sq ft larger than the old building. It also changes parking, vehicle circulation and stormwater management. Public water and sewer serve the site.
County recommendation: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Conditional use approval required before plan approval, Removal of at least seven mature trees, including street trees, Pick-up/drop-off traffic and bus stacking on School Lane and 6th Street, Speeding and pedestrian safety improvements on 7th Street, Stormwater peak flow and calculation accuracy
- Applicant
- Quakertown Community School District
- Engineer / designer
- Terraform Engineering, LLC
- Plan type
- Preliminary land development
- Land use
- school
- Zoning
- HR High Density Residential
Filing history
- 2026-01-12 · #35-26-SD1 · Preliminary land development · 60,241 sq ft
County review packet (meeting materials) →
Map pin is approximate.
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Quakertown Community School District plans to tear down the existing Quakertown Elementary School and build a new one on the same block. The block is bounded by School Lane, South 6th Street, Park Avenue and South 7th Street. The site is about 5.33 acres.
The new building would be about 60,241 square feet, roughly 35,000 square feet larger than the old one. The plan also changes parking, how cars move around the site, and stormwater handling. Public water and sewer already serve the site.
Local news reported that the school board approved a tentative design in August 2025. The cost was put at over $63 million. The old 1928 building would come down after the school year, and students would use temporary modular buildings at the district's Sixth Grade Center for at least 2.5 years.
What it could mean nearby
- Students will be based at the Sixth Grade Center, so drop-off and pickup traffic there will likely rise during construction.
- Demolition and building work will probably mean construction traffic and noise around South 6th and 7th Streets for a couple of years.
- Changes to parking and vehicle circulation could alter how buses and parents reach the school.
- Updated stormwater controls are part of the plan, which can help manage runoff from the larger building.
Where it stands
The county shows a plan filing on 2026-01-12, and the district has already approved a design and a temporary relocation. A third-party summary, which was not verified, says a school-district hearing was held in April 2026. Next steps usually are borough review of the land development plan, then bidding and construction. Bid listings run into 2026.
- Apr 2026 Third-party summary reports a hearing on the project (not verified with the district)
- Jan 12, 2026 Latest county planning filing
- Sep 9, 2025 News report on the board's design approval, a cost of over $63 million, and temporary relocation
- Aug 27, 2025 School board approved a tentative design
Want to weigh in? The Quakertown Community School District board decides on the project itself, and Quakertown Borough reviews the land development plan, so residents can comment at public meetings of either body.
Who's behind it
Quakertown Community School District · The public school district serving Quakertown and surrounding communities, which owns and operates the area's public schools; Terraform Engineering, LLC is the engineer on the filing.
Around the web
- Design approved: QE2 would cost Quakertown school district about $63MBucks County Herald · Sep 9, 2025Reports the board's tentative design approval, the cost of over $63 million, demolition of the 1928 building, and relocation to modular classrooms.
- Board approved temporarily relocating Quakertown ElementaryCivicIQThird-party summary of the temporary move to the Sixth Grade Center and an April 2026 hearing.
Planning terms explained
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan the borough reviews, covering buildings, parking, drainage and utilities.
- Stormwater management
- Features that collect and slow rain runoff so it does not flood neighboring properties.
- Vehicle circulation
- How cars, buses and delivery vehicles enter, move through and leave a site.
- Modular buildings
- Prefabricated temporary classrooms used while a school is rebuilt.
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: $21.1M
- ~301 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~150 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)