Design Meetings
Groundbreaking
Rodriguez Construction
Carter Junior High
701 Tharp St., Arlington, TX 76010
Project Status
UPDATE: The 2019 Bond calls for the current Carter Junior High to be demolished and replaced with a new junior high facility on what was the former Knox Elementary School site. The Knox building also served as the temporary Thornton Elementary for the last two years while a new Thornton was built. The Knox building was demolished in the fall.
See the architect's schematic design presented to the Board of Trustees on April 7, 2022. The board named the future junior high Joey Rodriguez Junior High on April 18, 2024. Read more.
The new Rodriguez building will be approximately 155,000 square feet and will range in height from the three-story classroom blocks on the north, to single-story administration office space with a one-and-a-half-floor media center above. The new facility will include 48 classroom spaces, including CTE classrooms, break-out and collaboration spaces, teacher workrooms and offices. There will be performing arts classrooms for band, orchestra, drama, choir, and art, along with rooms for SPED programs, science labs and a storm shelter. Outdoor spaces include a new entry plaza and canopy, a regulation synthetic turf football field with a four-lane track, bleachers, press box, concessions and restrooms.
The construction of the new junior high school started in the fall and completion is scheduled for July 2025. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in October, and construction is underway. Grade beams are being poured and underground utilities installed.
Project Scope
- Demolish and rebuild at current Knox Elementary School site
The new Rodriguez building will be approximately 155,000 square feet and will range in height from the three-story classroom blocks on the north, to single story administration office space with a one-and-a-half-floor media center above. The new facility will include 48 classroom spaces, including CTE classrooms, break-out and collaboration spaces, teacher workrooms and offices. There will be performing arts classrooms for band, orchestra, drama, choir, and art, along with rooms for SPED programs, science labs and a storm shelter. Outdoor spaces include a new entry plaza and canopy, a regulation synthetic turf football field with a four-lane track, bleachers, press box, concessions and restrooms.
- Device Upgrades, Expanded Access and Upgraded Security Camera Software
This list is not comprehensive and is subject to change.
PHASE
Phase 3
CONSTRUCTION
Start: Fall 2023 Finish: Fall 2025
ARCHITECT
Corgan
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Lee Lewis Construction Inc.
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Bond 2019
$966 MILLION
• Facilities
• Fine Arts
• Safety, Security & Technology
• Transportation
Fine Arts
The fine arts portion includes: theater equipment and black boxes, instruments, visual arts equipment and work surfaces, piano replacements and uniforms for marching bands, drill teams and choirs.
Safety, Security & Tech
The safety, security and technology portion includes: additional security cameras and upgraded alarm systems, districtwide communications system upgrade, network infrastructure, device replacements and strategic 1:1 (student devices).
Transportation
The transportation portion of the bond includes new buses, shuttle buses, service vehicles. Also included are new vehicles and trailers for the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center, the Agricultural Science Center, high school bands and security.
Facilities
The facilities portion includes: new construction, condition needs and life cycle improvements for all schools, new playgrounds at all elementary schools and facility upgrades for fine arts and athletics.
