Long-Term Facilities Plan
Facilities Plan Development Process
As part of its ongoing district goals, Owen J. Roberts School District is committed to infrastructure excellence as we develop a more accessible and an improved overall academic experience for our high school and middle school students.
As part of its planning and development process, over a multi-year period of time, we have sought the professional expertise of architecture firms in the commonwealth to conduct a facilities feasibility study and develop a Long-Term Facilities Plan. In addition, we have collaborated with members of the Owen J. Roberts School District community as part of our Long-Term Facilities Plan Steering Committee to collect their feedback and ideas, and also sought additional feedback from the community-at-large via multiple district-hosted open houses.
The Long-Term Facilities Plan is vital to creating a roadmap by which we can maintain our existing infrastructure, while also outlining and addressing emerging needs. Every facility we operate directly supports student education and engagement - academically, socially, and operationally.Some of our current district infrastructure is either inadequate for the needs of our students, or on the cusp of becoming inadequate in the near future. If these needs are not addressed, we will run the risk of not being able to provide the same opportunities to our students that are available in neighboring districts, and the effects will be felt on students - impacting their success and wellbeing (part of our foundational district goals).
OJR worked with SCHRADERGROUP, an architectural and engineering design firm specializing in the planning and design of places for K-12, to develop a Long-Term Facilities Plan (10-year look ahead), with updated cost estimates, and that takes into account facility needs, educational programming, community input and essential considerations such as traffic patterns.
The plan was developed over a period of several months and was initially presented to the public in September 2023, and again in 2024 and 2025, with additional community input and feedback received during Finance/Building & Grounds Committee meetings of the School Board, including community forums such as the District’s Town Hall events. During the development process, the community has viewed site designs and revisions drafted by SCHRADERGROUP. All of the concepts presented were preliminary in nature, and the community had opportunities to ask questions, make suggestions, and learn more about the considerations that influence the planning process. Attendees also heard directly from the engineers and architects on plans designed to benefit students and our Wildcat Community, as well as provide feedback and gain an understanding of next steps.
Project Focus
- High School main office renovation. (Completed - Summer 2026)
- West Vincent ES - widen the main driveway to improve traffic flow, separating buses from other traffic. (Completed - Summer 2025)
- French Creek ES increase number of parking spaces, move bus traffic to back of building, move visitor parking and parent drop-off to front of the building, move main playground to back of the building. (Expected Completion - Oct. 2026)
- Middle School - Cafeteria and performing arts/music additions, additional office space, FCS room modifications, staff restroom modifications, new entrance east side of building, new roof. (Pending)
- High School - Performing arts/music wing addition/renovation, gym addition, move district central administration offices to high school building, auditorium renovation, partial roof replacement, HVAC systems replacement, locker rooms additions/renovations, athletic wing additions/renovation. (Pending)
- Removal of district central administration office building. (Pending)
- Develop district owned property on the north side of Cadmus road. Add varsity and JV baseball fields, throwing events, secondary running track, 2 multi-purpose fields, fitness court, walking paths. (Pending)
- Convert the current varsity baseball field to parking. Renovate and modify location of varsity and JV softball fields. (Pending)
- Add additional driveway onto campus from rt. 23 and Cadmus road. (Pending)
- Create a new bus lot between HS and MS. (Pending)
- Create a new parking lot to the east side of middle school. (Pending)
Timeline
The following timeline includes community meetings and key dates outside of regularly scheduled School Board Meetings, Working Sessions and Committee Meetings. For more information about School Board meetings, including agendas, minutes, and recordings, please visit www.ojrsd.com/school-board.
Spring/Summer 2027 - Phase 2/3 Construction Begins (Pending School Board Approval)
Fall 2026 - School Board Review and Possible Approval
October 6, 2026 - Community Town Hall Meeting at Owen J. Roberts High School
October 5, 2026 - Finance/Building & Grounds Committee Meeting at Owen J. Roberts High School.
September 21, 2026 - South Coventry Township Planning Commission Meeting at the South Coventry Township Building
August 17, 2026 - South Coventry Township Planning Commission Meeting at the South Coventry Township Building
Summer 2026 - Phase 1 Construction
April 8, 2026 - Community Town Hall Meeting at the Owen J. Roberts District Service Center
January 20, 2026 - Secondary Campus Improvement Plan Town Hall Meeting at Owen J. Roberts High School
November 12, 2025 - Community Town Hall Meeting at the Owen J. Roberts District Service Center
September 16, 2025 - Secondary Campus Improvement Plan Town Hall Meeting at Owen J. Roberts High School
March 4, 2025 - Long-Term Facilities Plan Steering Committee Meeting at Owen J. Roberts High School
Project Phase Overview & Cost Estimates
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What projects are included in the Long-Term Facilities Plan?
A: The Long-Term Facilities Plan includes a number of important improvements, including:
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Middle School - Cafeteria and performing arts/music additions, additional office space, FCS room modifications, staff restroom modifications, new entrance east side of building, new roof.
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High School - Performing arts/music wing addition/renovation, gym addition, move district central administration offices to high school building, auditorium renovation, high school main office renovation, partial roof replacement, HVAC systems replacement, locker rooms additions/renovations, athletic wing additions/renovation.
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Removal of district central administration office building.
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Develop district owned property on the north side of Cadmus road. Add varsity and JV baseball fields, throwing events, secondary running track, 2 multi-purpose fields, fitness court, walking paths.
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Convert the current varsity baseball field to parking. Renovate and modify location of varsity and JV softball fields.
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Add additional driveway onto campus from rt. 23 and Cadmus road.
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Create a new bus lot between HS and MS.
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Create new parking lot to east side of middle school.
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West Vincent ES widen the main driveway to improve traffic flow, separating buses from other traffic.
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French Creek ES increase number of parking spaces, move bus traffic to back of building, move visitor parking and parent drop-off to front of the building, move main playground to back of the building.
Q: What Long-Term Facilities Plan projects have begun/are completed?
A: The following progress has been made as of fall 2026:
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High School office renovations were completed in summer 2026.
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Middle School additional office space, FCS room modifications, staff restroom modifications were completed summer 2026.
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West Vincent ES driveway widening is completed as of summer 2026.
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French Creek ES site improvements. To be complete October 2026.
Q: What Long-Term Facilities Plan are pending/have not yet begun?
A: Anything not listed immediately above is still a work-in-progress. Moving forward, working will primarily focus on addressing the ongoing needs of the secondary campus.
OJR's proposed Secondary Campus Improvement Plan is organized into five phases in total - with Phase 1 including the renovation of the high school administration and the construction of a new student storefront entry, and interior renovations at the middle school.
The Board is expected to review the proposed plan for possible Phase 2 and Phase 3 approvals in the early fall of 2026. The proposed Phase 2 plan includes updating the middle school and high school supporting MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) infrastructure, including the mezzanine areas. The proposed Phase 3 plan includes replacing the middle school roof in 2027, with the high school replacement done in phases.
Pending approval by school directors, work would begin by spring/summer 2027.
Looking further out, Phase 4 would focus on site development, including infrastructure in the North Cadmus area of the secondary campus, followed by athletic field installation and high school campus parking construction.
Finally, Phase 5 includes new additions to the gymnasium, administrative and athletic areas, as well as the high school performing arts facilities. This phase also involves construction and improvements to parking lots across both the high school and middle school campuses, along with the demolition of the existing administration building. Additionally, renovations will be completed in the middle school and high school performing arts spaces, as well as the middle cafeteria expansion.
The targeted completion of work on the secondary campus is early-2031.
Q: What are the benefits of the work that was done at West Vincent Elementary and French Creek Elementary?
A: The primary objective was to improve traffic flow and create additional separation between buses and parent/staff/visitor traffic.
Q: Are there any other projects outlined in the Long-Term Facilities Plan, other than the Secondary Campus Improvement Plan?
A: The West Vincent ES driveway widening (completed), and the French Creek ES site improvements (to be complete October 2026).
Presentations, Proposals & Studies
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Facilities Feasibility Study Report - September 2019
Capital Projects Financing Plan - March 2026
