Bond News

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…