Stafford MSD Celebrates Topping Out Of New Middle School

STAFFORD, TX -Stafford Municipal School District celebrated the topping out of the districts brand-new middle school during a special ceremony on Thursday. The event took place on the project site with a beam signing ceremony to commemorate the special occasion

The middle school, which can accommodate 950 students in grades 6-8, is being constructed as part of Stafford MSD’s $62 million bond program that passed in November 2017.

The 127,000 square-foot school building, which is designed by AutoArch Architects and constructed by Drymalla Construction, will offer instructional spaces and programs designed to attract a diverse student population throughout the school district.

The three-story middle school building includes cutting-edge science laboratories, library, two gymnasiums and a cafetorium.

The new Stafford Middle School will replace the existing middle school, which was built in 1983 during the district’s inception. The construction of the new middle school will be completed in June 2020 in time for occupancy by staff and enrollment in August 2020.

Other elements of the bond program include a new grades 3-12 magnet school for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) — the only one of its kind in Fort Bend County, a new administration building with a visitor’s center, and a repurposed community center in place of the current administration building. The bond program also includes an educational plaza and an early childhood center.

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