New Baldwin-Whitehall Elementary School Grand Opening Celebration Set

BALDWIN, PA — The Baldwin-Whitehall School District has scheduled a grand opening celebration next month for the R.A. Lutz Elementary School.

The school officially will open to students in grades 3-5 when they return from winter break on Jan. 8. The public ceremony will occur on Saturday Jan. 13 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and feature a ribbon-cutting and tours of the new building, which replaces the outdated Paynter Elementary School.

The new school’s many amenities include:

• A main lobby with an accessible community room.

• Grade-level classrooms arranged around an open courtyard.

• A collaborative library space.

• An interactive maker space connected to the library.

• A spacious spectator gym.

• A large cafeteria with multiple serving lines and a variety of food choices.

• An elevated stage with access to both the gym and cafeteria.

• Large open group learning and collaborative spaces for each grade level.

• A safe rubberized outdoor play area.

• An environmentally-friendly renewed grass play field.