A gymnasium and storm shelter, the first structure to go up on the site of the future Parks Elementary School, is under construction Wednesday, March 20, 2024. In February 2023, the district began demolition at 1915 Pine St. to clear the way for construction of a campus to replace Spring Lake Park and Highland Park elementary schools. The project is part of a $189 million bond voters approved in November 2022. Construction began in October 2023 and is expected to be completed by fall 2025. Parks Elementary will provide cutting-edge learning environments equipped with the latest technologies and resources, according to Texarkana ISD. (Staff photo by Karl Richter)
PHOTO DESCRIPTION: TEXARKANA, Texas -- A gymnasium and storm shelter, the first structure to go up on the site of the future Parks Elementary School, is under construction Wednesday.
In February 2023, the district began demolition at 1915 Pine St. to clear the way for construction of a campus to replace Spring Lake Park and Highland Park elementary schools. The project is part of a $189 million bond voters approved in November 2022.
Construction began in October 2023 and is expected to be completed by fall 2025.
Parks Elementary will provide cutting-edge learning environments equipped with the latest technologies and resources, according to Texarkana ISD.
