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Texas District Breaks Ground on New Elementary School

  • By Matt Jones
  • 04/08/25

The Splendora Independent School District (SISD) in Splendora, Texas, recently broke ground on a replacement facility for Greenleaf Elementary School, according to a news release. The district partnered with planning, engineering and program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) for the project. The school is scheduled to open to students in fall 2026.

The school will measure in at 130,000 square feet and have the capacity for 1,000 students in grades PreK–5, the news release reports. Funding comes from a $201-million bond program that Splendora ISD passed in 2022.

“We are proud to contribute to the development of a modern educational facility that will support students' future success,” said Robert Arcement, PMP, AC, program manager at LAN. “This new elementary school represents a significant investment in delivering an enhanced learning environment for the Splendora community.”

Amenities will include classrooms, administrative space, advanced technology, recreational areas, and sustainable design elements, according to the news release. It also features flexible learning spaces to create future-ready spaces enabling a wide variety of teaching methods. The new school’s construction is part of a broader district initiative to modernize its facilities and meet the needs of a growing student population.

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Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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