<span class="entry-title-primary">Busy summer of bond construction wraps up</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Construction crews get schools ready to welcome students</span>
Many bond constrution projects will continue into the fall The marathon Bond 2019 construction projects at schools throughout Arlington ISD have turned into sprints. With only a few days left before school starts, construction crews and district facility services teams have been racing to get the buildings ready. “This is one of the busiest times…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Sam Houston High School library getting renovated</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Most 2019 Bond work at Sam Houston is complete</span>
Library scheduled to open in October Most of the work originally planned for the 2019 Bond project at Sam Houston High School is complete. New ceilings, new flooring and more are all installed. But the project is still going because of some work that was not in the original plan. When construction crews did planned…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Steel going up for future Rodriguez Junior High School</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Construction of new school is now vertical</span>
Rodriguez JH will replace Carter JH The future Joey Rodriguez Junior High School has gone vertical. That means the steel is now being erected for the frame of the facility. After lots of preparations – grading, installing utilities, drilling piers, pouring grade beams and more – it’s starting to look like a real building. The…
<span class="entry-title-primary">See inside the Arlington High School addition</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Renovations in existing building near completion</span>
Photos give glimpse of huge addition The addition at Arlington High School looks big when you drive by. But wait until you see the inside. It’s huge. You can’t walk in yet – there are several more months of construction left – but you can see some photos taken earlier this week. Check them out…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Duff Elementary’s bond project nears completion</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">New gym and library highlight addition and renovation project</span>
New Duff gym will open early in school year Duff Elementary School is busy today, but there’s not a teacher or student in sight. The school is full of construction workers busy finishing up the 2019 Bond project there. “All work within the existing school is on schedule to complete prior to the return of…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Major construction project at Bailey Junior High gears up for summer</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Status update on two new additions under construction</span>
Bailey getting 10 new classrooms When the Citizens Board Oversight Committee met at Bailey Junior High recently to start preparing its annual report for the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees, they first got a tour of the big ongoing construction project at the school. The 2019 Bond project at Bailey is bringing major changes to…
<span class="entry-title-primary">See the new playgrounds at all Arlington ISD elementary schools</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Video highlights the fun and accessibility at all campuses</span>
Playgrounds now open at all 53 elementary schools Check out this video about Arlington ISD’s new playgrounds, open now at all 53 elementary schools. Every elementary school received two new playgrounds, one for pre-K through first grade and the other for second through sixth grade. Kooken Education Center was the only exception with just one…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Board names new school Joey Rodriguez Junior High</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Rodriguez was beloved Sam Houston High School soccer coach</span>
Joey Rodriguez Junior High Arlington ISD’s newest school will honor the legacy of beloved soccer coach Joey Rodriguez. The future Joey Rodriguez Junior High School is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. The new school is funded by the 2019 Bond and will replace the aging Carter Junior…
<span class="entry-title-primary">New playgrounds open at all Arlington ISD elementary schools</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">105 new playgrounds offer fun, accessibility for every student</span>
Playgrounds funded by the 2019 Bond All 105 new playgrounds in the Arlington ISD are now open. The years-long project – funded by the 2019 Bond – to make sure every single Arlington ISD elementary student has access to a fun playground wrapped up last month when McNutt Elementary’s new playgrounds – the last two…
<span class="entry-title-primary">New Arlington High School softball field opens</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">New softball field funded by the 2019 Bond</span>
Colts softball team takes new field Play ball! That’s what they’re doing at the new competition softball field at Arlington High School. The brand-new field is now open for practice, and the team is loving it. “Having a brand-new home field is amazing,” said senior Isbell Priddy, No. 9 on the softball team. And long…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Watch new 2019 Bond construction update video</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">See construction progress made during the fall</span>
Construction Update Video – February 2024 Check out the latest 2019 Bond construction update video below. Kelly Horn, Arlington ISD assistant superintendent of facility services, reviews the 2019 Bond construction progress made during the fall and highlights the projects in 2024. See video and photos from three new elementary schools, new playgrounds, groundbreaking ceremonies, renovations…
<span class="entry-title-primary">Old Roark Elementary building nearly demolished</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Site will become a city park</span>
Roark site traded to the City of Arlington The old Roark Elementary building is almost gone. Most of it has been demolished to make way for a new city park. Opened in 1961 near the General Motors plant in east Arlington, the Roark school closed 60 years later in May of 2021. The building then…
