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Georgetown ISD gives timeline and progress update on 2024 bond projects
Summary
District staff reported construction progress on the 2024 bond program, confirming schedules for a new high school, Middle School 5 and Elementary 12, and early design work on a high-school performing-arts center and multiple campus renovations.
Wes Vanishak, the district’s bond projects presenter, gave trustees a progress update May 5 on Georgetown ISD’s 2024 bond program, reporting permitting activity, on-site work and expected opening windows for major projects.
On the new high school at DV1 and Cedar Breaks Road, Vanishak said initial site clearing began mid-April and the team expects to seek a building permit toward the end of summer. "I think we'll look probably early fall at the earliest to do groundbreaking," Vanishak said, adding the project is on a long construction timeline with an anticipated opening in fall 2028. The facility is envisioned as a comprehensive high school of roughly 530,000 square feet with capacity for about 2,250 students.
Vanisshak (presenter name in transcript spelled both "Wes Van" and "Wes Vanishak") told trustees Middle School 5 and Elementary 12 are scheduled to open in fall 2026. Middle School 5’s footprint is similar to other district middle schools and Vanishak said the project team had a groundbreaking planned for the coming Friday. He described the Fox (site) conversion as an accelerated, roughly 11-month turn that will expand capacity in that portion of the district.
The district is also in schematic design on a high-school performing-arts center (PAC) with a preliminary seating target near 800 and a projected opening in January 2028, Vanishak said. He showed conceptual renderings and said the PAC’s design aims to expand fine-arts capacity while minimizing disruption to current operations during construction.
Trustees and staff discussed rezoning, principal selection and school naming timelines tied to the new high school. Vanishak said naming and color decisions will be made in advance of principal selection to allow interior finishes and procurement to proceed on time, and the district expects rezoning discussions to begin about a year before opening (roughly a year prior to the 2028 opening date).
The bond update also covered renovation and smaller capital projects: Forbes Middle School will receive a new fine-arts wing and weight room, Cooper Elementary playground replacement is scheduled for the upcoming summer, and multiple roofing, painting and mechanical projects are being designed with plans to stagger work across summers to reduce disruption.
Where to find more information: Vanishak said the district maintains a bond website with regularly updated timelines and photographs and encouraged constituents to use the district's "Let's Talk" portal for specific questions.
Why it matters: The 2024 bond program funds major capacity and instructional-facility expansions across Georgetown ISD; the update gives the community dates and expected milestones for construction and for upcoming rezoning and naming processes that will affect families and staff.
