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Two-Thirds Completed For High School Renovations

Marple Newtown High School sent out a letter to high school parents with an update on the high school's renovations project.

NEWTOWN SQUARE– Principal Ray McFall sent out a letter to parents informing them of the status of the school's renovations project.

According to letter, McFall states that the school's renovations project is two-thirds completed.

"Construction is moving along on schedule for Phase 11 of the project," stats McFall.

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Phase 11, according to McFall, spans across the area on both the first and second floors between the main office and auditorium. The area will hold the foreign language, art and special education departments' new classrooms. The construction for Phase 11 is expected to be completed around spring break.

"Once Phase 11 is completed, we will immediately move the art teachers into that area to free up the old band chorus rooms for construction," states McFall in the letter. "We will then look to move the others into their new space as soon as we possibly can."

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In addition Phase 11, the school's basement is currently undergoing construction. The new basement will house the technology education department and construction is expected to be completed by the end of the summer, ready for next fall when students are back at school.

According to McFall, the last major area of construction for the renovations project is the school's auditorium. Construction will include state-of-the-art equipment and technology as well as new bathrooms and concession stands. Construction for the auditorium is expected to begin soon after the school's spring musical.


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