New Science Center, Renovated High School Celebrated In Abington

ABINGTON, PA — Abington Township School District representatives celebrated the grand reopening of the local high school this past Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The event was also held to highlight the new Stephen A. Schwarzman Center for Science and Technology.

The event was held at the same site at which the district had a groundbreaking ceremony back in November 2018 to highlight the planned renovations and additions to the educational institution.

The new science center was named in honor of Stephen A. Schwarzman, a 1965 graduate of Abington Senior High School who had donated $25 million to the project in an "effort to help inspire a new generation of future-ready learners," the district stated on its website.

Schwarzman is also the namesake of the high school's sports stadium, a 3,500-seat space that was constructed back in 2005.

"I am so proud to see many years of planning and community input — including through our Superintendent's Committee of Reconfigured Grade Spans — come to fruition with the reopening of Abington Senior High School and the implementation of our grade span reconfiguration," Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Fecher said in a statement. "I am thankful for all of the contributions and hard work from many individuals, as well as the support from our residents, to make this project possible from start to finish. A new era for Abington School District starts today, and I am excited to usher in this next chapter alongside a tremendous team of educators, aimed at benefitting the students of Abington Schools for decades to come."

Last September, the school district announced its grade reconfiguration plan, which would be starting with the 2022-23 school year.

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The school district, in its statement said that the reconfiguration of grade spans has helped pave the way for, "new, innovative programming at Abington Senior High School, including a college and career Pathways Program, focused on the skills needed to compete in the evolving workforce and prepare students for the nation's fastest-growing industries and jobs of the future."

More information about the grade span reconfiguration can be found here.

Abington Township School District has seven elementary schools, one middle school and one senior high school.

During the 2021-22 school year, it had a total enrollment of about 8,292, according to figures reported on the school district website.

Students from both Abington Township and neighboring Rockledge Borough attend the district.