A project to renovate J. Martin Jacquet Middle School is scheduled to begin in June as part of Fort Worth ISD’s $1.2 billion bond program.
“This includes a new secured front entry vestibule, corridor upgrades, upgrades in common areas, the cafeteria, and student collaboration,” the project website shows. “The building addition will feature a media center, science labs, general classrooms, weight room, band, choir, and orchestra.”
According to a state filing, the additions will encompass 29,530 square feet, and other renovations will span 102,840 square feet, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing upgrades, security improvements, interior finishes, and roofing. Exterior renovations include removing portables.
At an estimated construction cost of just over $31.6 million, the project has an anticipated delivery date of November 2026.
Fort Worth ISD’s bond program includes 27 projects.
It “largely focuses on Fort Worth Independent School District’s aging middle schools,” according to the district’s website.
“The 2021 Bond program will provide major interior renovations throughout to accommodate FWISD education specifications. Examples of work include new, secured front-entry vestibules for schools, upgrades of corridors, common areas, media centers, and cafeteria spaces for student collaboration, and refitted science labs and modified classrooms to meet space requirements. In most cases, portables will be removed, and there will be building additions for various campus needs.”
Student enrollment at Fort Worth ISD is about 75,000. Of the district’s 140 campuses, 21 are high schools, 21 are middle schools, and 81 are elementary schools. For 2021-2022, it received a “B” rating from the Texas Education Agency.
Dallas ISD received a “C” rating from TEA, with 41% of students scoring at grade level or above on the 2021-2022 STAAR exam. Nearly 20% of graduating seniors did not receive a diploma within four years.
