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Description

Groundbreaking is expected in March of 2010 and the school is scheduled to open to students in September 2011. Bancoft Elementary School will be 105,000 square foot building located on a gently sloping site. The building is designed for the landscape and as such will one-story in the front and two-stories in the back. The exterior will keep with the prevailing architectural look of Chester County and will be brick and simulated stone with a long-life metal roofing system.

Highlights of Bancroft Elementary School include: 30 classrooms with the latest IT systems; classrooms will be segregated by pods with six classrooms per pod; Special education room with life skills, occupational/physical therapy rooms; Two music rooms and music practice rooms; Art room with separate kiln room; Multi-purpose room with stage; Cafeteria; Extensive Media Center; Elevator for accessibility; Play fields/outdoor playground; Fully fire sprinklered.