Drilling piers underway for Arlington High School addition Project scheduled for completion in fall 2024
Addition funded by the 2019 Bond Construction crews started drilling piers this week for the addition at Arlington High School. This comes after months of groundwork and grading to get the site ready. The 2019 Bond-funded project is going to completely change the face of the school. The addition includes a new entrance, new classrooms,…
New school buses join the Arlington ISD fleet Bond 2019 transportation update
Phase two buses all received The 2019 Bond is doing more than just building new schools and improving existing buildings. It is also improving the district’s transportation system by funding the purchase of new buses and vehicles. The vehicle purchases in the 2019 Bond are phased over the five years of the bond program. Phase…
Arlington ISD dedicates new Webb Elementary Replacement school funded by the 2019 Bond
New Webb replaces school built in 1960 When Webb Elementary School originally opened in 1993, it was in a building built in 1960 as Nichols Junior High. But today, Webb has a brand-new building for the first time. The district celebrated the much-needed new facility with a dedication ceremony and open house last Friday, complete…
Webb Elementary dedication is Friday, Feb. 10 Webb is first of four school replacements in the 2019 Bond
Dedication and open house is this week Arlington ISD is dedicating its newest school, Webb Elementary, on Friday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. Following the ceremony in the cafetorium, students will offer tours of the building. If you would like to attend the dedication and open house, please RSVP here. The new Webb opened in…
Citizens Bond Oversight Committee reviews 2019 Bond progress Tours 2014 Bond project at Seguin High School
Citizens Bond Oversight Committee holds quarterly meeting The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met at Seguin High School Thursday night for its quarterly review of the 2019 Bond program. But the meeting started with a reminder of the 2014 Bond and the impact it is having at Seguin and across the district. The committee received a…
Students (and teachers) love their new playgrounds New playgrounds open at four more elementary schools
24 schools now have new playgrounds Four more Arlington ISD schools debuted their new playgrounds for students in recent weeks. Students at Jones Academy and Farrell, Fitzgerald and Webb elementary schools are the latest to climb, swing, hang, jump and run all over the new playgrounds. “The students love them and have mentioned to me…
Board of Trustees approves next year’s calendar Read the Board Brief from last night’s meeting
Board Brief: New calendar, new P-TECHs and a bond update Arlington ISD trustees provide a Board Brief from each board meeting, a short video that gives a summary of the meeting’s highlights. Watch the video below or read the brief. The first Arlington ISD Board of Trustees meeting of 2023 is in the books, and…
New Webb Elementary School building opens Teachers declare new school ‘amazing’
The 29-year-old Webb Elementary School has a new building for the first time. When Webb first opened in 1993, it was in a school built in 1960 as Nichols Junior High. But Tuesday morning, Webb students and teachers started the second half of the school year in a brand-new building built just for them. “Oh…
Construction reaches one year mark at new Berry and Thornton elementaries Schools on pace to open for next school year
Construction passes halfway mark It’s been one year since the Arlington ISD broke ground on two replacement elementary schools – new buildings for Berry and Thornton elementary schools. On those two December 2021 mornings, there was nothing but chairs and a podium for the groundbreaking ceremonies. The sites where Berry and Thornton had once stood…
Webb Elementary’s Last Homecoming sparks good memories Alumni visit last time before building’s demolition
Wednesday night was all about the memories. “We have lots of good memories,” said Alejandro Contreas, surrounded by several friends. The Lamar High School grad was back at Webb Elementary School, his old stomping ground, for Webb’s Last Homecoming. The current Webb Elementary building – built in 1960 as Nichols Junior High and later converted…
Arlington ISD upgrading security cameras Bond 2019 funding video surveillance upgrades
All 5,300 security cameras at the more than 90 buildings in the Arlington ISD are being replaced, and hundreds more are being added, thanks to the 2019 Bond. The district will have around 7,000 by the end of the bond program. Better Cameras Just as important as the growing number of cameras is the capabilities…
New playgrounds open at Ditto Elementary School Pre-K students get to try it out first
The wait is over Back in August, Ditto Elementary students’ excitement for the new school year was tempered by a significant concern. Their playgrounds had been closed and were about to be demolished. The students knew that new playgrounds would be built to replace the old, but they weren’t sure the new ones would be…
