High School Athletic Turf and Fields

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As part of the 2022 Bond program, the high schools below will receive upgrades to their athletic fields. These projects primarily provide practice facilities for high school athletics while also supporting middle school games and track meets. They will also provide space for fine arts competitions and training and use for PE as required.

A Campus Architectural Team (CAT) has been formed to provide input on the projects. Members include district staff, athletic coordinators and principals from each campus. CAT meetings are open to the public and up to five minutes of public comment will be allowed per meeting with a limit of one minute per speaker. Meeting dates are posted on the 2022 Bond Calendar.

 

Akins Early College High School

Anderson High School

Austin High School

Bowie High School

Crockett Early College High School

Yellow Jacket Stadium at Eastside Early College High School

LBJ Early College High School

Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy (LASA)

McCallum High School

Navarro Early College High School

Northeast Early College High School

Travis Early College High School

Community Update

As part of the voter-approved 2022 Bond Program, all Austin ISD comprehensive high schools will receive artificial turf and other athletic field improvements such as lighting. Funds were released in March 2023 for the Construction Management Department to begin hiring design teams. The design contracts were completed in October 2023.

While the district originally aimed to complete the first few fields by the end of Summer 2024, installation of artificial turf is a complex process that requires extensive design and permitting. Each high school site also presents unique challenges including steep topography, floodplain issues, and/or coordination with the design of modernization projects also funded through the 2022 Bond Program.

Status as of February 2025: 

  • Designs for all 11 turf fields have been submitted to the City for permit.
  • Austin ISD has successfully secured a permit for LBJ Early College High School and construction will begin next month.
  • Construction at Northeast Early College High School is expected to start in Spring 2025.
  • Eight of the 11 projects are expected to receive preliminary permits by the end of the month that will allow construction to begin as soon as construction contracts are completed.
  • The next seven projects are currently out to bid and will start construction after board approval, which is expected in May 2025.
  • The remaining two projects, Crockett Early College High School and Travis Early College High School, will be permitted and constructed with the modernization projects.


Follow the link to view the campus FAQ in English and Spanish.
High School Turf and Fields Current Projected Timeline in English and Spanish.

Economic Opportunity Office (EOO)

Austin ISD's Economic Opportunity Office is committed to advancing equity in contracting, ensuring HUB firms can compete fairly and participate in construction-related, bond-funded projects. The Economic Opportunity Office’s supplier diversity program (measured through HUB goals) is a core business strategy for the district, formally adopted by the trustees in August 2016. A HUB is a business that is 51% owned, managed, and controlled by a minority or woman — groups that are historically underrepresented in architecture, construction and other professional services. Austin ISD supports one of the most comprehensive public school supplier diversity programs in the nation, providing tools for minority- and women-owned businesses to do business with the district.

Sustainability

Sustainability is a top priority for all projects implemented through the 2022 Bond. The standard for all full modernization projects will be to reach Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) certifications.