BUSINESS FEATURE
EDUCATION
2023 EDUCATION EDITION
Construction, renovations ongoing at 8 Northwest ISD campuses NORTHWEST ISD With the start of 2023-24 school year underway, eight construction projects at Northwest ISD are moving forward as expected. At the NISD board of trustees BY MARK FADDEN students in Haslet; Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School, which is located in the Northstar development and will alleviate overcrowding at Haslet Elementary School; and Johnie R. Daniel Elementary School, located
School to celebrate 20th anniversary this year Westlake Academy
BY MARK FADDEN
surrounding district. “It was former Mayor Bradley and his wife Kelly Bradley who rst introduced the idea of an Interna- tional Baccalaureate curriculum as an option,” Spicer said in the article. “It was decided that a [kindergar- ten] through 12 school, providing a challenging curriculum of higher-level academics and critical thinking skills, along with a focus on community service and global perspectives, would set the academy apart.” When rst built, the campus consisted of three buildings totaling 53,000 square feet of learning space, according to Spicer. The Sam and Margaret Lee Arts and Science building was added in 2010, followed by the multipurpose hall, the secondary building and the eld house in 2013, bringing the school’s footprint to more than 100,000 square feet.
The 2023-24 school year will mark the 20th anniversary of Westlake Academy in Westlake. School sta , parents and students will be able to celebrate the event throughout the school year. Erin Spicer, the town of Westlake’s communication manager, wrote an article earlier this year about the history of the school. In it, she said the school opened its doors in 2003 to foster a stronger sense of community. “As the town experienced a rising residential population, students were splintered between three di erent school districts, and Westlake’s small- town feeling was getting lost in the shu e,” Spicer said. Former Mayor Scott Bradley and town leaders decided on a public charter school, Spicer said. To have a charter school, Westlake Academy had to o er something di erent from the
meeting July 26, Executive Director of Construction Tommy Osborne gave an update on several construction projects at various school campuses. In a nutshell: On the eight total projects Osborne referenced, the breakdown is as follows: • Three new school construction projects • Three replacements for existing schools • Renovations and additions at Northwest High School • Pre-K additions at several elemen- tary campuses The details: According to the NISD construction website, the three new schools include C.W. Worthington Middle School, which will serve 1,200
in the Pecan Square development. Three of the schools being replaced with new facilities are Hat eld Elementary School and Seven Hills Elementary School, and Gene Pike Middle School. Renovations and additions to North- west High School will be opening in phases through 2025, according to the NISD construction website. The backstory: According to a district website, NISD is the fastest-growing school district in North Texas. Its boundaries span 234 square miles three counties. “In Northwest ISD’s history, our new school buildings have always opened on time for the rst day of school,” Executive Director of Communications Anthony Tosie said.
From left to right is Westlake Academy Middle School Principal Maxwell Ituah, student Garnet Ye, student Megan Flight, teacher Keith Haney, and MYP Coordinator Sarah Stack.
Additional square footage is being added to Northwest High School.
COURTESY WESTLAKE ACADEMY
COURTESY NORTHWEST ISD
OLD AND NEW There are eight projects underway at Northwest ISD campuses, which are either new buildings or renovations.
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Westlake Academy 2600 J. T. Ottinger Road, Westlake 817-490-5757 www.westlakeacademy.org Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:50 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Sat.-Sun. closed.
Renovations and additions at Northwest High School
Three new school construction projects
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Three replacements for existing schools
Pre-K additions at several elementary campuses
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WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072 KELLER 101 Keller Smithfield Rd S (817) 482-8295
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