Upper Dublin SD presents 30% design, $60M budget and two‑year construction estimate for Jarrettown Elementary replacement

Upper Dublin School District officials presented a 30% design update for the replacement of Jarrettown Elementary School on Dec. 10, describing the site plan, preliminary interior layout, budget assumptions and next permitting steps while fielding questions from board members and nearby residents.

The presentation, led by project manager Andy Lekman and consultants from ICS and Alloy5, reviewed recent site work including a completed utility survey, an informal sketch submission to the township and ongoing geotechnical testing. ‘‘We are still fairly early in the design process,’’ Lekman said, noting schematic design is complete at about 30 percent and the district has moved into design development.

Why it matters: the project is the district’s largest near‑term capital investment and will alter neighborhood buffers, traffic patterns and athletic facilities. The district estimated the total project cost at $60,000,000, with about $15,000,000 to come from district capital reserves and roughly $45,000,000 expected to be financed, pending final approvals and market conditions.

Key project details included a two‑story building of roughly 87,900 square feet at the current design, classroom and support room layouts designed to meet special‑education needs, and revised site circulation…