Officials with the Manor Independent School District are celebrating the groundbreaking today of the new Early College High School.
“This is a great day in Manor ISD,” said Dr. Andre D. Spencer, Manor ISD Superintendent. “We are breaking ground on a new building for a group of scholars who we expect to break ground academically in their respective fields of interest. We expect great things to come out of this facility and the scholars who will call this home.”
According to the district, the future site will include 85,000 square feet of a collegiate atmosphere that will accommodate 800 existing and future students. The site’s open concept will welcome students in fall 2023 and will provide them a similar educational experience that is seen on college campuses.
“This new campus means more academic opportunities for our students, teachers and ACC professors,” said Dr. Alime Sadikova, ECHS Principal. “It gives students a collegiate atmosphere that provides them with academic freedom and still holds them accountable for their own learning.”
Manor voters approved a $280 million bond package in November of 2019. The bond proposal focuses on projects to accommodate student growth, make facility upgrades and repairs, and improve transportation, security and technology. The 9,500-student Manor district is expected to grow by 2.5% to 5% each year for the next 10 years, according to district student enrollment projections.
The total budgeted amount for ECHS is $35.5 million.
“Manor ISD’s student body is expected to exceed 12,000 students within the next few years, which underscores the need for improved and state-of-the-art educational infrastructure,” said Andrew Betts, HPM Senior Program Manager. “HPM is proud to partner with Manor ISD and to see firsthand the positive impact this investment will have on the community.”
