New Community-Centered, Expanded 文轩探花 Branch Location Coming Soon to Upper Darby
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Delaware County Daily Times, 5/9/23
Delco Today, 5/10/23听
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Delaware County Community College is transforming the former Archbishop Prendergast High School property into a comprehensive multi-use facility that will provide affordable and quality education, training, and community programs to area residents. This additional location, which is located at Garrett Road and Lansdowne Avenue, supports the College鈥檚 mission to provide accessible programs and services to the diverse surrounding community.听
The College is renovating the 80,000 square foot main building and adding a 30,000 square foot annex and a 17,000 square foot Early Learning Center that will transform a 7.5-acre portion of the 35-acre property into a new, full-service center. The new location will offer听 community education programs such as computer literacy, GED preparation, and reading and writing programs for English Language Learners. Additionally, the new location will feature academic and career/workforce credit-earning training programs in high-priority occupations.听
Proposed Exterior Design听
Proposed Interior Classroom Design听
Proposed Interior Study Space Design
Projected number of students for the new center (conservative estimate)听
Students will take one or more courses and attend at different times during the day, evening, and on Saturdays.听
Spring 2026: 800
Fall 2026: 1,200-1,400
Planned Majors for Certificates and Associate Degrees
- Allied Health
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Carpentry
- Computer Science
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Electronics
- General Studies
- Health Studies, Pre-Nursing (ENG 100, PSY 140, BIO 150, MAT 121, NUS 102)
- Liberal Arts
- Psychology
- Science for Health Professionals
- Sterilization Processing
Classrooms and Specialty Labs
There are 28 general purpose classrooms and computer labs. Several classrooms will be equipped with Smartboards and touch screen monitors. There are seven specialty labs listed below:
- Allied Health
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Carpentry
- Chemistry
- Culinary Arts (Demonstration, Teaching and Student Production Kitchens)
- Electronics
A Center for Workforce and Economic Success听
Certificates will be offered in high priority occupations and skilled trades such as:听
- Biotechnology
- Carpentry
- Electronics
- Facilities Maintenance
- Certified Nurse Aide
- Pharmacy Technician
- Sterile Processing Technician
Community Education and Workforce Training
- Automotive Inspection
- Computer Certification/Training (Microsoft, Cyber Security, Networking, PC Repair,听Cloud, Tableau, and AI)听
- Computer Literacy (MS Office, QuickBooks)
- DEP Wastewater/ Drinking Water Certification
- GED Preparation
- Grant Writing
- Healthcare Careers (Patient Care Technician,听EKG, Phlebotomy, Electronic Health Records)听
- Health & Wellness Courses
- 听Notary Public Training
- PMP Project Management
- Reading and Writing for English Language Learners
- Real Estate License Courses
- Retirement Planning
- SAT Preparation, TOEFL Test Preparation
- SHRM Certificate
- Small Business Development
- Website Design, Photoshop, Lightroom
An Early Learning Center
A 17,000 sq. ft. Early Learning Center will provide childcare for students and residents through a partnership with the YMCA in Lansdowne. The space will also include a dedicated classroom. Students will be able to participate in observational activities required for their program within the building which will have eight childcare rooms.
Administrative and Student Areas听听 听
- Enrollment Central including Admissions, Financial Aid and an on-site cashier
- Bookstore
- Dining hall with an outdoor courtyard听
- Student collaboration spaces throughout the building听
Student Support Services
- Academic advising, including career and transfer support听
- Disability services and diversity initiatives听
- A Learning Commons that will house a library and group study rooms and provide research assistance, instruction and other library services, such as writing and tutoring services, and a laptop-lending program
- Student Resource Center with a food pantry
- Shuttle Service
Student Activities and Events
Athletics office, student life activities and programmed campus events.
Construction Update
May 2024: The groundbreaking took place in spring 2023 and construction is progressing as planned. Beginning work on the foundation for the Early Learning Center has begun. The College is meeting with SEPTA to discuss adding a transit shelter at the intersection of Lansdowne and Huey Road. The opening is projected for January 2026 with substantial completion for late 2025.
August 2024:听Work continues on the new campus project with site work continuing in and around the campus and work by all trades on each floor of the main building as well as in the ELC. Work on all the roadways adjoining the property is schedule to be completed over summer. We are still estimating a late 2025 completion.
Front facade of old Prendergast High School
building听under construction.
Alternate view of听front facade of old Prendergast
High School building听under construction.
Aerial photo of construction