Galena Park ISD board approves schematic design for Cimarron Elementary replacement

The Galena Park Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 14 approved the schematic design for a replacement Cimarron Elementary School as presented by S. Chu Architects Incorporated.

The schematic envisions a two‑story classroom wing to avoid removing significant portions of the existing gymnasium and to allow the school to remain in operation through construction. The design includes a community clinic attached to the north end with a separate exterior entry and separate parking; school access to the clinic will be controlled with an access card system. The plan shows a detention area at the southeast corner and a proposed “spar park” to the north between drives.

The district’s facilities director, Ed Martier, and architect Madeline Chu described the site layout and phasing. Chu said the team will submit drawings to the City of Houston for permitting and expects to put the project out to bid by…