Garnet Valley School District

Elementary Schools (District Offices)

In September 1997, Garnet Valley Elementary School opened. In September 1999, a classroom wing across the back of the building, the "Reader's Park" courtyard, and the Garnet Valley Education Center, where the district's offices are located, were also added. In September 2002, Bethel Springs Elementary School opened. Finally, in September 2006, Concord Elementary School was rebuilt at a new location.

Garnet Valley Middle School

In September 1991, Garnet Valley Middle School opened. In September 2001, due to the exponential student growth throughout the school district, the middle school completed a renovation which included the expansion of the core facilities, and the construction of 13 general education classrooms and 2 science labs. In November 2005, due to a shortage of classrooms, they also opened a new wing that consists of 12 general education classrooms and 2 Science labs. Finally, in October 2016, the cafeteria was renovated for the second time due to overcrowding in the old cafeteria.

Garnet Valley High School

In December 2002, due to the same exponential student growth throughout the school district, the high school completed phase 1 of a major renovation which included the expansion of the core facilities, the construction of a performing arts center and art wing, and the construction of an additional general education wing that was designed to accept a second floor. In September 2006, the high school completed phase 2 which included the renovation of the Science, Health, and Business Technology wings along with the construction of the new general education wing's second floor and the Morris (Moe) DeFrank Football Stadium.

Former Schools

Francis Harvey Green School Sign

Notes

Both Francis Harvey Green School and Concord Elementary School were leased to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for special education, in 1991 and 2006 respectively.

Concord Elementary School was relocated to a new building on Station Road, Glen Mills in September 2006 and the old school building, on Bethel Road, was renamed Pennington School.^[1] Pennington School is currently leased by the district to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit for the education of special-needs children.^[2]

Francis Harvey Green School was demolished in November 2010.^[3]

School Board

The District is run by a nine-member school board of directors who are elected to four-year terms each. Elections are held every odd-numbered year. Four to five directors are generally elected at any one time. At an annual organization meeting held the first week of December, the School Board chooses a President and Vice President for the coming calendar year. A primary responsibility of the Board is to set district policy, which is then implemented by the administration. Another major responsibility is to approve the annual budget and set tax rates. The fiscal year covered by the budget runs from July 1 to June 30. In addition to the School Board, the student body of Garnet Valley High School elects two student representatives for a one-year term that runs concurrent with the fiscal year. These representatives serve in a non-voting advisory capacity.