It’s elementary, Midland: three 93,000-SF schools coming

MIDLAND – A $163 million bond passed in 2012 is funding the construction of three new elementary schools. Trustees approved design development plans for each of the three new 800-student, 93,000-sf campuses last November.

Bunche Elementary School, located at 702 S. Jackson St., broke ground on May 15. It was the first groundbreaking on a new Midland ISD campus in 22 years.

The Barbara Fasken Elementary School located at 5806 Val Verde is set to break ground July 29.

The ceremony for the new school at 6000 Riverfront Dr. in the Legends Park neighborhood is set for July 30.

Each school is expected to cost $18 million to construct according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.