Two Preston Hollow schools are among the first to reap benefits from a $1.37 billion bond package approved by
“It’s just exciting,”
Kramer principal Kyle Richardson says voters did a service to students by approving the district-wide plan, which called for 22 new schools and improvements to all existing campuses.
“The way that this bond package is turning out, it’s just an incredibly smart move by the citizens of
Kramer’s four new kindergarten classrooms are complete, but construction continues on the school’s renovation projects. The building is receiving upgrades to its mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems as well as a new roof and windows.
“This is going to make our school much nicer,”
Crews recently completed the major overhauls at
Parent Heather Dickie, who also substitute teaches at
“The teachers I’ve spoken with are so excited,” she says.
The expansion means the school no longer needs portable classrooms and all students can attend classes in the same building, Jones says.
“It cuts down on the movement for the students and brings everyone into a central location,” he says.
Renovations to the building included electrical improvements, replacing the heating system, installing a fire sprinkler system and removing asbestos. Follow-up projects call for redesigning and upgrading the locker rooms and replacing the auditorium’s lighting and sound systems.
Every classroom will have a data projector and wireless Internet access with the ability to connect 12 computers per room, Jones says.
“That’s something I’m very excited about,” he says. “We don’t have 12 computers in each room yet, but at least we’ll have the capability