Facilities

New Avon Grove High School - Architect Rendering

To view additional architectural renderings of the new AGHS, check out the Photo Gallery under the New Avon Grove High School Construction Project heading below.

Comprehensive Facilities Plan
AGSD has received preliminary plan approvals with conditions from Penn Township for the new Avon Grove High School (AGHS) construction project. The bidding phase will begin in February 2020.

On February 27, 2020, the Board of School Directors approved the District's academic school year calendars for the 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. The three-year strategic approach takes into consideration future planning for the Facilities Master Plan, along with maximizing the number of instructional days prior to year-end state and national assessments. Please reference the calendar links below for details.

AGSD 2020-21 Academic Calendar
AGSD 2021-22 Academic Calendar
AGSD 2022-23 Academic Calendar

The District is committed to keeping stakeholders informed as key milestones are achieved for this important strategic initiative.

Interactive Tax Calculator to Estimate Debt Service Impact and 2020-2021 School Tax Estimator

Updated March 4, 2020: Download our Interactive Tax Calculator to determine how your 2020-2021 taxes will be impacted by the proposed facilities borrowing levels. Enter assessment data from your current tax bill into the yellow cells on the spreadsheet to obtain customized information. Your 2020-2021 tax impact is based on the current assessed value of your property.

Microsoft Excel is required to download the Interactive Tax Calculator and to manipulate the fields. This function may not work on all devices.

Facilities Timeline Infographic

Comprehensive Facilities Plan Strategic Initiative

What are we Trying to Accomplish?

Facilities Strategic Intent & Implementation Framework
Facilities Documents 2014-2018

The overall intent of the Facilities Strategic Initiative is to evaluate the current building infrastructure and develop a plan for the future aligned with the mission and vision of the Avon Grove School District. The plan includes best uses for the existing facilities and sites to meet the needs of students, based on the strategic plan, the educational programs and enrollment projections. In addition, the plan includes renovation and maintenance needs for the current buildings as well as the potential for future expansion of district facilities based upon the educational goals of the district.

Why is accomplishing this important to achieving the mission of the district?
The mission of the District states, “The purpose of the Avon Grove School District is to foster a learning environment for all students to be exceptionally well-prepared to succeed and lead full and meaningful lives.” In order to accomplish the mission of the district, the district must provide a strong educational program for all students to ensure that they are career and college ready. The development of a comprehensive facilities plan is essential to ensuring that the district has a safe and secure infrastructure that supports the educational goals and programs of the district.

The district facilities must meet the educational, physical, intellectual, social and emotional needs of students. At the same time, the buildings must meet all state and federal requirements to be accessible to individuals with disabilities. All schools must be of adequate size to provide for the safety of students and provide outdoor play areas, bus loading and unloading, parking facilities for students, staff and visitors. The school buildings must be safe and create an environment that will encourage students to learn. In addition, the schools must be organized in such a way as to align with the educational programs of the district and meet staff needs responsible for delivering the educational program.

Committee of the Whole Archives

The focus of the 2018-2019 school year will be on the design of the new Avon Grove High School (AGHS).

Community members are invited to attend Committee of the Whole (COW) Planning and Construction Meetings. Please see below for a list of future meeting dates and locations. All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on AGtv.

To view a recording of a past COW meeting, please click on the meeting date below.