BY PATRICIA ORTIZ
Looking ahead
Funding the project
About 60% of voters approved more than $1.6 billion of the 2023 NISD bond package to go toward educational facilities and capital improve- ments, according to district documents. The bond will cover construction costs for the new facilities. While the final cost of construction won’t be known until the facilities are completed, the district board last approved a guaranteed maxi- mum price of $36.9 million in November 2024 for building and site work and off-site work with the city of Fort Worth. Foust said maintenance and operations costs will come from the district’s general budget, which would be approved along with the maintenance and operations of all NISD schools during future budget discussions. The early childhood centers will also have tuition fees to help with the maintenance and operations budget, which helps pay teachers and staff. Tuition fees will cost the same as other pre-K programs in the district. Tuition-based pre-K costs
Construction for the Hicks Early Childhood Center should be finished by June 2026. The west campus will likely be built near Rhome, northwest of Fort Worth off SH 114 and US 287. Locations for the north and east centers have not been determined, NISD officials said. KISD’s Chief of Facilities Sarah Steward said applications for the center would likely open April 2026.
NISD 2023 bond breakdown
Educational Facilities & Capital Improvements: $1.67B
Home Stadiums & Field Renovations: $301.56M Technology Devices: $21.75M
Total $1.99B
The new center was part of the educational facility improvement portion of the bond.
District breaks ground on Hicks EEC Estimated start for admission process Estimated construction completion Estimated opening date for Hicks ECC Estimated opening date for second ECC
SOURCE: NORTHWEST ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
July 2025
$700 a month for the 2025-26 school year, accord- ing to the district. “The state provides some funding for students who meet its criteria for state-funded pre-K, and students who do not meet the state’s criteria can receive admission to our pre-K programs through a tuition system,” Foust said.
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SOURCE: NORTHWEST ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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