Principals of schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey excited to return ‘home’
A new school year typically brings a mix of emotions for Kolter Elementary School Principal Julie Dickinson. Feelings of excitement mingled with the hope that everything will run smoothly. As...
View ArticleAs construction nears completion, Austin HS looks to the future
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} For more than 80 years, the red-bricked Austin High School has been a mainstay in the Eastwood community. With construction...
View ArticleScarborough ES welcomes Huskies to new home
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} A group of enthusiastic teachers clad in blue Huskies t-shirts cheered as students arrived at the new Scarborough...
View ArticleBellaire Cardinals inch closer to new athletic fields, school
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} Bellaire High School took a significant step toward the next phase of construction last month when the city approved a...
View ArticleEight years later: A look back at designing schools for learning
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} These certainly aren’t your grandmothers’ schools. At least that’s how Dan Bankhead, General Manager for Facilities Design,...
View ArticleNew Austin HS set to open after winter break
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} There are many features that Principal Orlando Reyna finds impressive about the newly constructed Austin High School, but...
View ArticleAustin HS students start new year in new school
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} Austin High School seniors Daniel Miranda and Jesus Cantu greeted each other as they made their way through their school’s...
View ArticleAustin HS celebrates virtual grand opening with watch party
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} Following a path of green and white balloons, dozens of Austin High School students and staff shuffled into the auditorium...
View ArticleBellaire HS preparing to open three new wings to students this fall
[data-ps-embed-type=slideshow] > iframe {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;} With the first phase of construction 85 percent complete, Bellaire High School is on track to debut three new wings —...
View ArticleNew building, classrooms impress Bellaire HS students
The familiar hoots and hollers of classmates returning to campus on the first day of school were replaced by “oohs” and “aahs” as students entered the new Bellaire High School for the first time on...
View ArticleCapital Planning Steering Committee extends application deadline to Oct.15
The Houston Independent School District is seeking volunteers to serve on the 2021-2022 Capital Planning Steering Committee as it looks to address almost $5 million in deferred maintenance needs. The...
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Dedicated Capital Planning Steering Committee focuses on future
A buzz of enthusiastic energy swept into the boardroom at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center Tuesday evening. More than 20 members of the Capital Planning Steering Committee, including HISD...
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