The construction of one of six elementary schools in Prosper Independent School District will begin next spring after voters greenlit it earlier this month.
Prosper voters approved several bond propositions totaling nearly $3 billion, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
According to a state filing, Fort Worth-based Huckabee is the design firm behind Prosper ISD’s “New Elementary School #19.” With an estimated construction cost of $27 million, the project has a delivery date of June 2025.
Prosper ISD anticipates it will be open for the school year beginning in August 2025, serving the west side of the district.
On November 7, voters gave the nod to three of four propositions, including Proposition A, which includes the construction of six elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school, an outdoor learning center, an early childhood school, and an administration and professional learning center.
Prop A also provides for upgrades and expansions at eight campuses, security and technology upgrades, land acquisition, and buses.
As part of Proposition B, teachers, staff, and students will receive new tech devices, and Proposition D provides funding for the construction of a new performing arts center. Voters defeated Proposition C, which would have funded a $94 million football stadium, as The Dallas Express reported.
In a city of about 38,000 within Collin and Denton counties, Prosper ISD claims to be one of the fastest-growing districts in Texas, with a student enrollment of about 3,400. Made up of 25 campuses, Prosper ISD began with three schools and 1,000 students in 2002, according to the district’s website.
“New Elementary School #19” will be built on Bancroft Drive, the state filing indicates.
While Dallas ISD has been losing students for years, in part due to poor student achievement outcomes, other North Texas school districts, including Prosper ISD, have been scrambling to keep up with increased enrollment.
