Wichita Falls, Texas

Both Barwise and McNiel Middle Schools saw an increase in student enrollment as the School Board voted to close a different middle school campus. This resulted in an increase of roughly 400 students to each campus. The additions included new classrooms, kitchens, locker and dressing rooms, and fine arts areas. The construction for the two middle schools additions was included as half of the 2015 bond with the other half for the construction of a new Career Technology Center. SLA Architects provided programming, planning services, and project budget numbers to the Wichita Falls ISD before then performing an initial assessment and concept design of the two buildings. We also provided the Opinion of Probable Cost and worked to develop the public presentation package to inform the community of the proposed changes.