Delaware County Memorial Hospital Purchased By Local School District

UPPER DARBY, PA — A Delaware County school district has successfully purchased the shuttered Delaware County Memorial Hospital.

Upper Darby School District on Aug. 13 closed on the $600,000 purchase of the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital.

"This acquisition provides a strategic opportunity to meet the District's current and future space needs," the district said in a statement. "In the near term, the district plans to stabilize the site for potential use as swing space to support elementary school renovations."

As for the long-term plan, the district hopes to turn the facility into an extension of the high school campus, with a possible focus on STEAM education.

"This work will likely begin several years from now and be planned in a way that minimizes impact on taxpayers—making this a once-in-a-generation opportunity to benefit our community for decades to come," the district said.

Officials are finalizing remaining details regarding its plans for the facility.