Education
BY BRITTANY ANDERSON
Campus renovations, plans for new schools and additional facilities for programs are underway in Pflugerville ISD. Earlier this year, PfISD’s strategic plan task force developed a list of priorities to help form future district plans. Although some facility projects were scheduled before the plan was finalized, the plan still hit on several key points, such as responsible bond project oversight, Superintendent Quintin Shepherd said in an email to Community Impact . In June, demographer Zonda Education projected in a low-growth, 10-year forecast that PfISD could grow by nearly 2,000 students by 2034-35. PfISD facility updates ongoing
Dollars at work
What else?
The first phase of Connally High School improvements are slated to be complete next summer, while the CTE facility is expected to open in 2027. PfISD officials are also planning for a future elementary site which could be built on the donated land near the CTE facility. Locating new property for a 2022 bond-funded affordable teacher housing project is also underway, Valdez said. The housing could be located in either the northern or central part of the district and include apartments, townhomes or duplexes. “One site is eight acres and another site is 20 acres, so it kind of gives us options to play with designs for the [housing] facility itself,” Valdez said.
Many of PfISD’s ongoing facility projects are funded through the 2022 bond. On the list is Weiss High School’s weight room expansion, which is slated to be completed this fall, Chief Operations Officer Victor Valdez said. Also utilizing 2022 bond funds is a three-phase modernization of Connally High School. Phase 1 is underway and will include restrooms, fine arts and athletic improvements, with future phases to expand the cafeteria and library, modernize lab spaces, and more. About 20 acres of donated land within the dis- trict will house a bond-funded CTE building with programs for veterinary technicians, firefighters, welding, health sciences and more, Valdez said. Additionally, the Learning and Technology Center will house the curriculum and instruction, special education, and technology departments.
10-year enrollment trend in Pflugerville ISD
Looking ahead
Expanding space PfISD’s facility projects are bringing more square footage to staff and students, including:
Despite the rise of local private and charter school options, PfISD's enrollment is anticipated to grow over the next decade.
September-October 2025: Break ground on CTE facility October 2025:
Low-growth projected enrollment Mid-growth projected enrollment
50,000-square-foot WHS weight room 110,000-square-foot CTE facility
WHS weight room opens January-February 2026: Learning and Technology Center opens March 2026: Break ground on teacher housing project June-August 2026: First phase of CHS modernization completed August 2027: CTE facility opens
Projected enrollment
55,000-square-foot Learning and Technology Center 5,000 square foot professional development area
20K 22K 24K 26K 28K 30K 0
Future CTE center
WELLS BRANCH PKWY.
NOTE: THESE DATES ARE TENTATIVE. SOURCE: PFLUGERVILLE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
PfISD CTE center
School year
HARRIS BRANCH PKWY.
SOURCES: PFLUGERVILLE ISD, ZONDA EDUCATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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SOURCE: PFLUGERVILLE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
17
NORTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION
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