Crews working at the site of Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School on Mill Creek Road in Bristol Township recently. The project is currently in the earth moving portion. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.comThe new 1,300-student school at the Emerson site is expected to be competed by September 2015. The timeline is the same for the new school at the James Buchanan Elementary School site on Haines Road. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.comThe project will close the current nine elementary schools in the Bristol Township School District. The two new Levittown schools and a new building at the Mary Devine Elementary School site in Croydon will finish out the initial portion of the district’s facilities upgrade plan. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.comWorkers at the Buchanan site recently. Superintendent Dr. Samuel Lee said at the groundbreaking for the schools that work will bring in a “new chapter in the district’s history.” Many residents have raised concerns over how the cash-strapped district will afford the new buildings. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
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