ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The East Side of Allentown soon will have a new state-of-the-art school for more than 1,000 young students, according to plans presented Monday night.
Allentown School District officials and project consultants led dozens of residents through a detailed overview of the proposed 208,000-square-foot facility during a state-mandated public hearing at Community Services for Children.
The building’s layout is shaped like a capital F. One wing is expected to serve about 800 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, while the middle school wing is expected to serve about 400 students in grades 6-8…