Delaware County · Middletown Township · #7249
111 Elwyn Road
Middletown Township, PA · 78,336 sq ft non-residential, school
About this project
Redevelops part of a 259-acre site in Middletown Township with a 78,336 sq ft school building.
Official description: Redevelop a portion of 259 acres with a 78,336 sq. ft. school
County recommendation: Approval, contingent upon addressing code requirements
- Applicant
- North Star Construction Mngt., Inc.
- Engineer / designer
- Bohler Engineering
- Plan type
- Land Development
- Land use
- Nonresidential
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The project is a new two-story school building of about 78,000 square feet on the Elwyn campus in Middletown Township. Elwyn is a nonprofit that runs a private school for students with disabilities. The campus covers roughly 260 acres, and the county filing covers only part of it.
The school is the first phase of a 10-year, roughly $100 million plan to redevelop the campus. Elwyn says it will serve students with different levels of support needs, and one developer description puts capacity at up to 400 students a year. The site work includes demolishing an old administration building. Elwyn held a groundbreaking in February 2026 and expects the school to open for fall 2027.
No opposition, hearing disputes or township approval details were found online. The county records and company pages are the main sources.
What it could mean nearby
- Construction traffic is likely through about summer 2027. No traffic study was found.
- Once open, the school would replace existing education space on a campus that already hosts a school, so daily trips may look similar to today. Sources do not say.
- Later phases of the campus plan could change the campus footprint over about 10 years. Specifics were not found.
- No new homes or open-space changes were identified for this phase.
Where it stands
Construction is underway. The groundbreaking was in February 2026, after the county filing in April 2025. Next steps are building the school, final inspections and an opening targeted for fall 2027.
- Aug 2027 Target completion, in time for the fall 2027 school year
- Feb 6, 2026 Groundbreaking held for the new Elwyn school
- Jun 2025 Engineer published a project summary: 78,000 sq ft, $47 million phase
- Apr 17, 2025 Latest county planning filing
- Dec 17, 2024 Elwyn announced its development partner and master campus plan
Want to weigh in? The Middletown Township planning commission and council review land-development plans, but this project appears to be approved and under construction. Residents can still raise concerns with the township or with Elwyn.
Who's behind it
Elwyn (owner), with Haverford Development Partners and North Star Construction Management · Elwyn is a nonprofit behavioral health and special education provider in Delaware County. It is working with Haverford Development Partners as development partner and North Star as builder.
Around the web
- Elwyn breaks ground on the new Elwyn SchoolElwyn · Feb 6, 2026Confirms the groundbreaking, $45 million budget, August 2027 completion target and partners.
- Bohler Helps Elwyn School Kick Off Campus RedevelopmentBohler · Jun 2025Describes the 78,000 sq ft, two-story school, the demolition of the old administration building and the first-phase role in a $100 million plan.
- Elwyn chooses Haverford Development Partners as its partner for the 175th Anniversary Media Master Campus PlanElwyn · Dec 17, 2024Explains the 260-acre master campus plan and the development team, including North Star.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- A formal township review of building or site plans on a property.
- Master campus plan
- A long-range plan for how a large site will be redeveloped in stages.
- Site civil engineering
- Design of grading, drainage, utilities and access around a building.
- Non-residential square footage
- Floor area for uses other than housing, 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: $27.4M
- ~391 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~195 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)