Students, parents, residents and area leaders attended the ceremony for the new school, which can accommodate over 700 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Dr. Robert H. Holster, Superintendent of Schools, remarked, "This new Main Avenue school will provide a conducive learning environment with greater opportunities for our students." Scott Weiner, CEO of SCC, stated, "This is a significant step for the students and community of Passaic. It is an example of the positive collaboration among the district, the SCC and Department of Education. I look forward to being back here for the grand opening of Main Avenue Elementary School."

The new 154,190-square-foot, four-story Main Avenue Elementary School will include 10 pre-kindergarten classrooms, four kindergarten classrooms, 12 classrooms for grades 1st through 3rd, eight classrooms for 4th and 5th grades, five classrooms for special education and four small-group instruction rooms. The school will include community features such as a gym, cafetorium and media center/library that will be accessible to residents after school hours and on weekends. The school is being built on a narrow strip of land on Main and Highland avenues in Passaic on the border of Clifton. Due to the lack of space for outdoor recreation and parking in the urban neighborhood, the school will have a rooftop playground and underground parking.

Hillier Group Architecture designed the school. Ernest Bock & Sons, Inc. is the general contractor. Skanska USA Building Inc. is managing the project for the SCC.