Wellness

Alief ISD is a diverse, urban district spanning 36.6 square miles on the west side of Houston. 82.6% of students in Alief ISD qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the median household income is $46,655. Located on the corner of Bellaire Blvd and Howell Sugar Land Road, Alief ISD’s Jefferson Early Learning Center campus is organized into two villages providing students with a sense of community and place.

New construction pre-kindergarten campus for 558 students; it is the inaugural early childhood center for the district and the prototype for a sister campus and future iterations. Configuration of the 79,000 sf campus is inspired by a village concept; the outdoor playgrounds are a prevalent feature and are surrounded by a winding pathway and six neighborhoods. Immersive learning is at the core and all aspects of the building are tactile and visually stimulating.

Drawing inspiration from its West Texas heritage, the new school is the third high school and the first new high school in 20 years for the district. The new school preserves community values while celebrating high-quality learning environments. A landmark next-gen learning experience for the community, the new high school is designed to drive student success and serves as a tangible expression of the district’s educational aspirations for their students.

This new 2-story, 126,064 square foot campus for grades 2-4 provides a school for a fast-growth district that needed additional capacity. This campus allows the district to accommodate a specific age group – older elementary students – with a facility designed to meet their needs. From durable finishes to multiuse spaces, every inch of this new campus was optimized to get the biggest return on an investment of just over $33 million.

The project encompasses a multi-phased educational village featuring a middle school and intermediate school under one roof with shared facilities to maximize value, address growth, enhance learning and encourage collaboration. It involves a new construction on a 260-acre site, featuring independent wings, a central lawn and dining space, and an emphasis on natural light and flexible classrooms.

After years of building traditional prototypes to meet rapid growth, the 12th high school for the district is a new model that emphasizes student and teacher experience. The new high school is the result of an inclusive visioning and design process. The elevated high school is a modern learning environment that embodies the district’s traditional focus on personalized attention. To equip students with future-ready skills, the new school is centered around flexibility and adaptability.

Ahead of prior stigma associated with the program offered alongside the disciplinary program, the new Raines Academy campus is designed to provide an academic experience for students interested in a nontraditional learning environment. The Raines Academy is an alternative high school campus in Katy ISD.

A new, comprehensive high school to serve a large school district. The project was designed to accommodate 2800 students on a 107-acre site, tucked behind residential neighborhoods. Requested to be within a single building, the program is 430,000 sf, including: a 900-seat auditorium with full fly loft and telescoping orchestra pit, two sport gymnasiums and a dividable dance gym, STEM and culinary based CTE programs, as well as fine arts, 18 science labs, visual and digital arts, and two semi-enclosed outdoor courtyards.

Early childhood education can set a child on a path to long-term academic success. The design of early education environments is critical in fulfilling that potential. Willis ISD’s Roark Early Education Center, a project from their 2020 Bond Election, replaces their existing facility offsite. Our Stantec team worked with the key stake holders and end users with the District during Visioning to generate concepts and a program to frame their thoughts.