Avon Grove School District history

1956 - Kemblesville Elementary School opened (now operating as Avon Grove Charter School’s early learning center).

1957 - The new (and current) Avon Grove High School opened.

1965 - The final merger of five townships and two boroughs into Avon Grove School District was completed.

1970 - Fred S. Engle Middle School opened.

1991 - Penn London Elementary School opened.

Pennsylvania's charter schools were established by the Charter School Law, enacted through Act 22 of 1997.

In January of 1998, Avon Grove School District proposed the closing of Avon Grove Elementary School and Kemblesville Elementary School, combining them on one campus.

In 1999, they formed the Concerned Citizens for Avon Grove Schools and the idea of a charter school was planted.

Although they won three of the five seats, Avon Grove School District moved ahead with their construction plan in 2000 and the founding coalition for a charter school, the Avon Grove Schools Action Group (AGSAG), was born.

In January 2001, President George W. Bush signed the the No Child Left Behind Act, further expanding federal role in holding schools accountable for student outcomes.

Our charter was approved in April of 2002 and in June, AGCS leased the old Avon Grove Elementary School on State Road in West Grove.

2003 - Avon Grove Intermediate School opened.

The answer to our need for space came in 2007 with the 43,000 square foot Kemblesville Elementary School building, which had been abandoned for five years and was in a state of disrepair.

The ELC opened in September 2008 with a new central wing, colorful finishes, creative space planning, and lively elements, such as the “trees of knowledge” throughout.