Chester County · West Whiteland Township · #LD-09-26-19095
Additions & Renovations to E.N. Peirce Middle School
West Whiteland Township, PA · 26,948 sq ft non-residential, school · 26.6 acres
About this project
A land development at E.N. Peirce Middle School in West Whiteland Township that adds a 26,948-square-foot building addition and reconstructs the track and field on a 26.6-acre site.
Official description: 26,948 SF building addition, reconstruct track/field, INS/school
- Plan type
- Land development
- Land use
- School
- Status
- Under county review
Filing history
- 2026-09-04 · #LD-09-26-19095 · Land development · 26,948 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 2, 2026
The West Chester Area School District proposes a land development at E.N. Peirce Middle School. It would add about 26,948 square feet of building space and rebuild the track and field. The site covers about 26.6 acres and is already a working middle school.
A local news report from October 2026 describes a Peirce expansion and renovation that would replace temporary modular classrooms with permanent ones. It would also add classrooms, learning areas and administrative space, renovate the kitchen, change the parking lot and access driveway, and add stormwater facilities. That report places the school in West Goshen Township, not West Whiteland as the county record does. It does not mention the track and field or give a size, so it may describe only part of the project, or the township label may differ between sources. No opposition was reported.
What it could mean nearby
- Changes to the parking lot and access driveway could change how cars enter and move through the campus.
- New stormwater facilities are planned to manage rain runoff from the added building and paving.
- Permanent classrooms would replace temporary modular ones at an existing school, so no new homes are involved.
Where it stands
The county filing is dated September 2026, and the school district was scheduled for a township hearing on October 19, 2026. No outcome was found. After local approval, the district usually finalizes plans, gets permits, and then goes to bid and construction.
- Oct 19, 2026 Scheduled conditional-use hearing before the West Goshen Township supervisors, according to a news report (outcome not found)
- Sep 4, 2026 Latest county planning filing for the land development
Want to weigh in? The township board of supervisors that hears the application decides locally, and residents can comment at its public meetings; the news report names West Goshen Township, but the county record names West Whiteland, so check both townships' agendas.
Who's behind it
West Chester Area School District · The public school district that operates E.N. Peirce Middle School and other schools in the West Chester area.
Around the web
- Peirce Middle School Expansion Heads to West Goshen HearingMyChesCo · Oct 6, 2026Reports the district's plan to replace modular classrooms, add space, and change parking, driveway and stormwater, with a township hearing set for October 19, 2026.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- A township review of a significant building, addition or site change, covering things like parking, drainage and traffic.
- Conditional use
- A use the zoning code allows only after the governing body holds a hearing and may attach conditions.
- Stormwater management
- Features such as basins that hold and slow rain runoff so it does not flood neighboring land.
- Modular classrooms
- Temporary prefabricated classroom buildings placed on a school site.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 2, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $9.4M
- ~134 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~67 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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