Education
BY CHLOE YOUNG
Construction is underway for Georgetown ISD’s fth middle school and 12th elementary school. District o cials celebrated the beginning of construction work on the campuses at a groundbreaking ceremony May 9. Middle School No. 5 and Elementary School No. 12 are slated to open for the 2026-27 school year near East View High School. The middle school will be built to accommodate 950 students while the elementary school is expected to serve 850 students, according to district information. Funding for the $64.92 million middle school and $38.37 million elementary school was approved by voters in the district’s $649 million bond election in 2024. 2 GISD schools break ground
Why it matters
The construction of the new campuses comes as GISD experiences tremendous growth, school board President James Scherer said. The district, which currently has around 13,800 students, is set to enroll 14,000-14,500 students by the fall of 2026 when Middle School No. 5 and Elementary School No. 12 open, he said. In the next 10 years, GISD expects to grow to more than 20,000 students, Scherer said. “[The southeast] area of Georgetown is going to develop really rapidly,” Superintendent Devin Padavil said. Scherer said he was thankful that the community has continued to pass bonds and invest in the district’s work.
Georgetown ISD Superintendent Devin Padavil and school board members celebrated the groundbreaking of Middle School No. 5 and Elementary School No. 12.
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Middle School No. 5
Elementary School No. 12
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