Dec. 11, 2015 – Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language hosted an informational meeting yesterday evening for prospective parents. Applications are now open for kindergarten, along with second through sixth grade, for the 2016-2017 school year. Jones Principal Matt Varnell led the meeting and described the unique program Corey Academy offers. (Read more…
Dec. 9, 2015 – Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language hosted an informational meeting Monday evening for prospective parents. Applications are now open for kindergarten, along with second through sixth grade, for the 2016-2017 school year. Jones Principal Katiuska Herrador led the meeting and described the unique program Jones Academy offers. (Read more…
Dec. 8, 2015 – Balfour Beatty Construction hosted a pre-bid meeting yesterday for the construction of the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê’s future Career and Technical Center. The 169,800 square foot facility is designed by VLK Architects and funded by the 2014 Bond package. Kelly Johnson, of Balfour Beatty, gave instructions and requirements for submitting proposals and reviewed…
The ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê has formed a partnership with Texas Trust Credit Union to build an outdoor performance area at the Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language. The partnership was announced during the UT-Arlington men’s basketball game Thursday night. The ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê opened two fine arts and dual language academies this school year with kindergarten…
Balfour Beatty Construction is now accepting competitive proposals for the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. The CTEC is located at 2101 Browning Drive, which was previously the Hutcheson Junior High School location. The CTEC is a two-story CMU, steel, and tilt-up panel structure that includes a…
Dec. 1, 2015 – After months of preparation, the walls of Hutcheson Junior High are now being torn down. The building, built in 1963, will be replaced by a districtwide Career and Technical Center. Once demolition concludes in early 2016, new construction will begin, with the new building scheduled to open in the summer of…
Nov. 11, 2015 – The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met yesterday in the library at Patrick Elementary for its quarterly review of the status and progress of the 2014 Bond program. Led by ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê chief financial officer Cindy Powell, ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê staff gave updates on the various areas of the bond: fine arts; safety, security and…
Nov. 11, 2015 – Construction of a 16-classroom addition at Workman Junior High, funded by the 2014 Bond package, is officially underway. Building permits from the city of Arlington were obtained on Oct. 28 and the drilling of piers began this morning. The school will also receive a new entrance, renovated administration space and life…
Nov. 11, 2015 – A kickoff meeting for the renovation project at Corey Academy was held at the school today. The ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê, architect and construction manager met to review the agenda, contacts, procedures and plans. They will continue to meet weekly throughout the duration of the project. Corey Academy, housed in the Corey Elementary building,…
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