Posts by Ryan PIERCE

May 26, 2015 – The AISD continued planning for its future fine arts center and athletics complex on May 21 with a second planning lab for each facility. The labs, led by educational consultants from DeJONG-RICHTER, help develop the educational specifications for each building, which will then guide the architect in the design phase. Both…

One of the largest projects in the 2014 Bond package is the Career and Technical Center (CTC). This brand new building, scheduled to open in the fall of 2017, will offer AISD students a wide array of relevant career courses in a world-class facility. This article examines why the CTC is needed, the scope of…

May 22, 2015 – Ferguson Junior High Orchestra’s grand finale, May 26, will conclude with a piece written especially for the concert by Ferguson alumnus Victor Musasia. Victor just finished his freshman year at the University of North Texas and wrote “Titans Last Stand” to honor his junior high as it finishes its final year.…

May 20, 2015 – Hutcheson Junior High opened its doors to the public Tuesday night to celebrate its legacy and powerful impact on the city of Arlington. The school hosted a program to honor its past and namesake and then welcomed everyone to tour the building. Originally built as Sam Houston High School in 1963,…

May 20, 2015 – Pre-proposal meetings this week helped inform local contractors about opportunities to bid on two new AISD elementary schools. Both schools will be funded by the 2014 Bond package. The AISD hosted the first meeting on Monday, May 18, to ask for proposals for the general construction of Sandy McNutt Elementary School.…

Hutcheson and Ferguson Junior High Schools will both close at the end of this school year, but preparations for their consolidation with Workman and Ousley Junior Highs respectively have already begun. A comprehensive districtwide facilities assessment, conducted by Jacobs Engineering Group in 2013, revealed that the Arlington Independent School District has overcapacity in terms of…