Development
BY PARKS KUGLE & ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
Construction starts on senior activity center Community members and leaders gathered May 29 to break ground on the long-awaited Leander Senior Activity Center. “Words cannot express how excited I am,” Leander Mayor Christine DeLisle said. A long time coming The idea of a senior activity center first emerged back in 2011 through a needs assessment con- ducted by the city, which identified the facility as a medium priority for the Leander community, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Now, after 13 years of planning, the Leander Senior Activity Center is officially underway. The details Officials said the center will include a lobby with a seating area, a courtyard, multipurpose rooms, a fitness center and a communal kitchen.
Charter school campus underway in Leander Harmony Public Schools-Central Texas broke ground on the charter school system’s first Leander campus on May 10. The overview Called Harmony Science Academy-Lean- der, the school is set to open for the 2025-26 school year. The school will accept students from pre-K through sixth grade during its first year. A new grade will be added each year, and an additional school building will be built to serve students through 12th grade, according to a May 9 HPS news release. Once fully built out in the 2027-28 school year, the 26-acre campus located at 3250 Hero Way, Leander, will include two buildings, a soccer field and a football field. HPS campuses focus on science, technol- ogy, engineering and math curriculum.
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Active Adult Coordinator Sarah Mylcraine said the new facility will also serve as the “hub for all the community’s activities.” Furthermore, she said members will have the freedom to visit the facility at any time during operational hours. Learn more Construction began on May 30 and is expected to conclude in early 2025. The estimated cost of construction is $8.8 million and will be funded by a variety of sources, includ- ing the city’s May 2016 bond, city officials said.
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