Southern and east Dallas gets first set of new replacement campuses

(The HUB) – Students at five Dallas ISD Elementary schools started the new school year in a brand-new facility.John Quincy Adams Elementary School, Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School, Geneva Heights Elementary School, George Peabody Elementary School and Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff are the first of 16 replacement campuses made possible by the Bond 2020 program.Related Stories “In 2021, when we announced we were kicking off the design process for 16 new campuses across the district, people said we were being overly ambitious. And we were,” said Brent Alfred, Dallas ISD Chief Construction Officer. “But we were committed to building BIG – creating bold, innovative and generational schools built to meet the needs of current and future 21st-century learners.”The district’s 2020 bond, approved by voters on Nov. 3, 2020, was the largest in the history of the state – at $3.5 billion. Funds are being used for 16 replacement campuses, repairs, and upgrades to more than 200 of the district’s 230 campuses and for updating technology district-wide.From the beginning of the design and construction process, Dallas ISD Construction Services engaged with the community through design charrettes and meetings, which helped prioritize the final design and other key elements...