Wellness is an approach that focuses on supporting the whole child. School design impacts student behavior, development, and academic performance. Share examples of how wellness strategies have been incorporated in the design of the new or renovated campus, including diverse scales and styles of learning environments, flexible furnishings, views of nature, opportunities for movement and activity, access to nourishment, safety considerations, technology-rich spaces, outdoor learning spaces, equity, and inclusive design features, and overall awe-inspiring features that can help activate learning, play, and reflection for children, inside and outside, during the school day. Explain how these inclusions relate to the overall educational goals of the project.
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Austin ISD—Harris Elementary School
Harris Elementary School reimagines the neighborhood school as a place of belonging, learning, and community. The project replaced a 1954 campus with a new 96,037 SF dual-language learning environment designed to serve up to 522 students in Northeast Austin’s Windsor Park neighborhood, a predominantly Hispanic community. Recognizing the school’s deep roots and cultural identity, the design sought to create spaces where every student feels seen, valued, and empowered to succeed. |
Balmorhea ISD—Balmorhea ISD Educational Community
The 179,140-square-foot full replacement PreK–12 campus, which serves the entire district, sits on an 83-acre site and includes a 1,000-seat 6-man football stadium, 500-seat competition gym, Career and Technology Education and Agriculture facilities (shop and barn), and tennis courts. Set against the Davis Mountains with unobstructed views, the campus integrates academics, athletics, and career pathways into one unified educational environment for all students and serves as the heart of the community. |
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Dallas ISD—John Lewis Social Justice Center at OW Holmes
The John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes is a new $80 million replacement middle school campus designed to serve approximately 800–900 students. The purpose-built facility supports collaborative, student-centered learning while reflecting the school’s social justice and civic engagement mission. The design incorporates elements of the original campus façade, flexible instructional and gathering spaces, a new board/community meeting chamber, and prominent features honoring Congressman John Lewis and the school’s history. |
The occupied campus renovation and addition to Irvin High School transformed an aging, fragmented campus into a cohesive, future-ready learning environment for 1,600 students. The existing 32.5-acre campus included 10 buildings, five portables, multiple athletic facilities, separate parking areas, and site amenities that created challenges for circulation, security, wayfinding, and educational delivery. |
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Humble ISD—Lake Houston Middle School
Lake Houston Middle School is a new 213,000-square-foot, three-story campus designed for approximately 1,100 students. Each grade level occupies its own floor, with outdoor learning areas and flexible spaces supporting collaboration and project-based learning. The campus also includes a library, cafeteria, performing arts theater, career and technical education spaces, two gymnasiums, locker and weight rooms, and integrated technology, safety, and natural-light features. |
Johnson City ISD—Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School
Rooted in the rugged beauty of the Texas Hill Country, Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School is set on 75 acres of rolling terrain. The campus is carefully sited among mature oak trees, honoring the natural landscape while opening generous views across Johnson City. The land itself becomes a teacher, grounding students in a sense of place from the moment they arrive. |
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The new elementary campus addresses enrollment growth, offers modern facilities, and sets a higher district design standard for elementary schools. Facilities leadership, parents, and faculty used Selma Elementary to set a higher design standard for Judson ISD. This prototype prioritizes health, enduring community value, and future educational success. The design responds to evolving early childhood pedagogy and supports dedicated teaching staff. Stakeholder meetings established a vision for the elementary school campus: Joy, Safety, Flexibility, Innovation, and Future-Focused & Future-Driven. |
Leander ISD—Denise Geiger Compass Center
The Denise Geiger Compass Center is a purpose-built facility for Leander ISD’s 18+ Transition Services program, serving young adults ages 18–22 receiving special education services. The center includes accessible classrooms and restrooms, vocational learning spaces, a mock apartment, a commercial kitchen, and an outdoor trail, creating real-world environments where students can build independent living, employment, and community-readiness skills. |
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New Caney ISD—West Fork High School
West Fork High School Phase 2 expands the existing campus by approximately 180,000 square feet, adding classrooms and flexible learning spaces to increase student capacity from about 1,500 to 2,250 students. The project also includes a gymnasium addition, site and parking improvements, and a new covered multipurpose turf practice facility supporting athletics and extracurricular programs. |
Pre-K 4 SA— South Education Center + Corporate Offices
New construction of a prekindergarten facility and administrative center for the City of San Antonio’s Pre-K 4 SA program; spaces include classrooms, family rooms, gross motor labs, meeting rooms, offices, conference rooms, training facilities, and playgrounds. |
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Royal ISD—Royal Prairie Elementary School
Royal Prairie Elementary School is a new 110,000-square-foot PK–5 campus designed to accommodate approximately 800 students and address Royal ISD’s rapid enrollment growth. The new elementary school provides contemporary instructional and collaborative learning environments, student support and administrative spaces, and the core facilities needed to serve a growing community. The campus opened for the 2025–26 school year |
San Antonio College—John L. Santikos Micronauts and Early Childhood Center
The 21,000-square-foot Early Childhood Center and John L. Santikos Micronaut Center brings together childcare, early childhood education, and hands-on STEAM learning in a purpose-built facility. The project includes age-specific classrooms, teaching and multipurpose spaces, secure outdoor play and learning areas, administrative and support spaces, and an immersive Micronaut environment featuring simulated space missions and interactive exhibits for young learners. |
