PROJECTS
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools

Information on this webpage reflects the Sept. 17 bond proposal. Voter rejection of that plan left the Board of Education to consider a revised referendum as described on this website’s home page. Information on this webpage will be updated as that new plan is developed.

We take pride in maintaining our eight school buildings (and the possibility of one more).

Like any space used daily, we need to invest in the infrastructure and systems that keep things running smoothly. A referendum would finance large-scale infrastructure projects, like how a homeowner uses a loan to pay for home improvements and brings the added benefit of state aid to cover a portion of the project costs.

QUESTION 1 - Purchasing, renovating and opening La Grande Elementary School

When the 3.88 acre property and 35,000-square-foot building at 330 South Avenue in Fanwood came on the market, SPF saw the potential to alleviate the district’s current overcrowding and prepare for future population growth. Question 1 on the ballot would fund the purchase, renovation, and expansion of the building. The expansion would add an additional 50,000 square feet to the school.

By the 2027-28 school year, La Grande Elementary School would serve as a space for students in pre-K through fifth grade who live in Scotch Plains and Fanwood in that vicinity.

Neighborhood Schools

If the referendum passes, La Grande Elementary School would open at the start of the 2027-28 school year. This would coincide with fifth grade students moving to elementary schools and would redistribute which students attend each of the six elementary schools. This would be based on the population density around a school and how close the student lives to the school. These neighborhood schools would provide a sense of belonging and community and ease space issues in the elementary and middle schools.

We don't yet know which students will attend each school because the population density could change over the next three years. We are, however, committed to making this transition as smooth as possible for students and their families. We would use the three-year window of time to plan, inform the parents, students and staff who will be impacted, and ensure we have the appropriate services in place to support students through this transition.

A Look Inside the Current 330 South Ave.

QUESTION 2 - Updates to HVAC, electrical systems, and fire alarms

*Question 1 must pass for Question 2 to pass.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades to the auto shop and wood shop

Brunner Elementary School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
New fire alarm and carbon monoxide detectors
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades to nurse’s suite
Replacement of select unit ventilators

Nettingham Middle School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades to the auditorium, gym, cafeteria, and multipurpose room

Coles Elementary School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
New fire alarm and carbon monoxide detectors
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades
Replacement of select unit ventilators

Terrill Middle School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades to art, art office, choir room, choir support room, gym, boys locker room, girls locker room, tech room, and tech office
Replacement of select unit ventilators

Evergreen Elementary School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
New fire alarm and carbon monoxide detectors
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades in a small group instruction space
Replacement of select unit ventilators

School One Elementary School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
New fire alarm and carbon monoxide detectors

McGinn Elementary School

Electrical improvements including upgrades to infrastructure to accommodate AC and outlets in various classrooms
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades in nurse’s suite
Replacement of select unit ventilators

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