Education
BY BROOKE SJOBERG
Georgetown ISD o cials marked the ground- breaking for the district’s fourth high school Oct. 9. The new campus, located on DB Wood Road, will serve grades nine through 12 and have a capacity for 2,200 students, according to the district. Construction costs for the new high school are estimated to be about $356 million and are funded by the 2024 bond program. What they’re saying In remarks given at the celebration, Superinten- dent Devin Padavil said the campus will be built with “innovative” learning environments, exible collaborative space and modern facilities to prepare students for college, their careers and beyond. Georgetown ISD breaks ground on High School No. 4
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Georgetown ISD board members and Superintendent Devin Padavil participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the district’s fourth high school.
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He also said the new campus will alleviate capacity issues at the district’s two comprehensive high schools—Georgetown and East View—and its alternative high school, Richarte High School. “Today’s groundbreaking marks the start of some- thing extraordinary,” Padavil said. “We are building not only a school, but also a foundation for our next
The campus is expected to open in time for the 2028-29 school year. Padavil said the district will determine attendance zones, the campus’s name and mascot closer to its opening.
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