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The Center for Advanced Careers (the Center) immerses learners in “real-world” workforce activities via flexible learning studios that emulate today’s work environments. By exposing students to their career pathways (& ability to earn professional accreditations), student are motivated & inspired to work towards their future, whether that leads to higher education or entering the workforce.

The CTE Center will prepare students for diverse careers that reflect industry needs by providing advanced labs, workshops and specialized learning environments for Culinary Arts, Information Technology, Cosmetology, Health Professions, Veterinary, Criminal Justice, Construction, HVAC, Auto Tech, and Welding programs. Any student in the district can attend to become more career or college ready by obtaining certifications and college credit before enrolling at an institution of higher learning.

The North Richland Middle School rebuild replaces the 54-year old campus and was completed in four phases. The school supports 1,000 students in three grade-level, small learning communities (SLCs). All classrooms include natural lighting and open to collaboration spaces. The common area serves as the center of the campus. It is a two-story space that opens up to an outdoor reading courtyard. It also shows a maker space, located by the entrance of the commons.

“Stadium is comprised of a closed aluminum deck with structural steel frame, a two story Pressbox, Concourse level behind the grandstands containing concessions, storage and restrooms. Video Scoreboard.All weather turf field for football and soccer and an 8 lane track.  A two story End Zone facility containing Changing Rooms, Team Restrooms, Showers, Offices, First Aid, EMS, Security Office, Storage, Laundry, Custodian, Serving Kitchen, Athletic Offices, Storage, Green Room and Community Room(s)”

Stretching into a heavily wooded, virgin site & establishing the flagship campus for a 6th Feeder Zone, this new high school serves as a visual precedent for regional affiliation, community identity & educational character. With an educational program showcasing best practices in safety, sustainability & NextGen Learning applications, this timeless icon is proudly poised to guide the Next Generation of learners into the Next Century.

This project represents the replacement of an existing elementary school, requiring occupants to relocate during construction. Architects were challenged with integrating key elements that would revitalize the strong sense of pride and tradition associated with the original campus. The new school embraces modern-day pedagogy and the flexibility required to support Next Generation learning.

The program for this new elementary pioneers a new direction for primary educational environments in one of the fastest growing districts in Texas. It effectively responds to modern-day teaching and learning applications that are driving Next Generation education. Its unconventional plan aligns perfectly with new educational initiatives established by a user-driven design committee and serves as a prototype for future campuses that will welcome new students to the area.

Regional growth drove the need for new junior high. Design responsive to active learning curriculum, stem & community multipurpose usage. Campus organized around a centralized learning courtyard for increased outdoor learning. Full-service auditorium programmed into building due to local community being completely void of multi-purpose gathering venues. Open concept media center reduces overall environmental footprint by providing a “community of learning” through shared spaces & resources.

This “Education Village” consists of an Elementary and Middle School combined on one site with shared commons spaces — Library, Dining Area, Kitchen; Servers 1,400 Students on a 50 acre site.

The school has a classroom capacity of 850 students and accommodates future growth with core spaces designed for 1,000 students. The program includes 37 general studios, 2 specialized classrooms, music and art labs, an afterhours extended day space, gym, cafeteria, science and media labs, maker spaces and various resource and flex spaces throughout. Outdoor learning courtyards provide added learning opportunities that create connectivity between the school and the residential development.

The Delmar Fieldhouse holds the office of the district athletic director and staff. Dressing facilities serve officials, 2 football team locker rooms & training rooms. There are 4 locker rooms for basketball/volleyball & they have a press/conference room. The facility is a sports equipment distribution & conditioning center for the district. The arena has 5000 seats with concessions, restrooms & flex areas. The court can be 84’ court or 94’ court to meet high school & collegiate competition.

This NextGen school supports a 100% dual language magnet program that enables students to participate in rigorous core academic programs that encourage learning by real world work experiences. 50% of a student’s instructional day is spent in Mandarin, while the other 50% is spent in an English. The program effectively immerses each student in a culture-rich environment that allows them to become balanced bi-cultural and bi-literate citizens well prepared for an ever growing global economy.

This innovative Education Village combines the newly constructed Stockdick Junior High (grades 6-8), a Ninth Grade Center, and Paetow High School (grades 10-12) constructed on a sprawling 147 acre site. The collegiate-inspired campus style project showcases learning structures connected by a large “Learning Green” consisting of outdoor walkways, activity areas and teaching amphitheaters. The schools feature a three-story academic wing with classrooms, collaboration areas and additional spaces.

This new high school represents a significant departure from the traditional high school program. Exterior architecture pays homage to the local heritage of founding settlers while the progressive interiors are replete with multi-functioning, “NextGen” spaces. The environment supports an expanded curriculum and broad spectrum of CTE programs that prioritize a strong culture of learning, the cultivation of individual interests, and an open exploration of life’s educational & career opportunities.

Lemm Elementary School underwent renovations and restoration work following Hurricane Harvey consisting of the introduction of Next Generation planning, updates of accessibility standards, replacement of existing HVAC/electrical infrastructure, incorporation of storm water mitigation strategies, and the addition of surface detention capacity.

In a rapidly expanding suburban community sits this very progressive, 1,000-student elementary campus. This brand new, unconventional learning environment was constructed as a replacement to an existing, 1970s-era school facility. Having served as the “heart” of its neighborhood community for more than 45 years, the campus has been completely reimagined to respond to modern-day learning applications with complementary environmental features.

Upgrades were needed at the existing campus in order to bring the buildings up to code, including new fire alarm systems and vault improvements. It also included upgrades to the existing high school, based on new technology and instructional goals of the district. Some of these improvements included, expansion of the existing cafeteria to allow for larger capacity, furniture for the new cafeteria areas, and deployment of wireless access systems with associated infrastructure for the existing HS.

This 181,000-square foot, 1,000-student middle school replaces a 40+ year old campus. It was strategically constructed on the same site without interrupting school operations. The new design abandons all preconceived notions of traditional school environments by showcasing abundant group learning settings, as well as small learning communities that prioritize individual academic strengths. The program includes arts, culinary and robotics, as well as fine arts and a unique learning hub.

This new workforce training facility represents an innovative college development providing much-needed community impact with immense public value. The primary function of the campus is to train workforce candidates for regional support in technical, industrial and energy industries. Programs are designed to yield industry certifications for various relevant workforce skills.

Project consists of a 2-story classroom addition & “extreme makeover” to interiors of an existing high school. The school resides in a complex including a middle school, administration building, transportation facilities, and football stadium. Most renovations were conducted during summer months to minimize interruption to educational operations. The classroom addition was constructed during school – careful planning allowed construction to take place with minimal impact the educational process.

The two-story facility features classrooms, gymnasium, food service, administration and ancillary support areas. On-site improvements and site amenities includes parking, covered walkways, utilities and athletic fields. The project supports a capacity of 1,200 students. Increased space sizes include a notebook distribution room, additional instrument storage, and additional ensemble room, and larger collaboration spaces at the classroom wings. Each grade will have a separate hallway wing.

The vision began with a need for a fast-growing school district – the school would be the districts 4th high school. Architects were challenged to design a new school to accommodate 2,500 students on a 150-acre site master planned for a future junior high and elementary school expansion. The school CTE components including biomedical, business and tech labs. The school is laid out to accommodate a future ROTC and auto-tech lab. Also included, fine arts wing with auditorium and black box theater.

Demo of old building and addition of new building