Wooldridge Elementary School

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As part of the 2022 Bond, Wooldridge Elementary School will receive a full modernization of the existing campus at its current location. The new building will feature flexible learning spaces to support a variety of learning styles, designed in partnership with the Wooldridge community. Project design is expected to begin spring 2024 and the modernized campus is anticipated to open for the start of the spring 2027 semester. 

During construction, all school activities will temporarily relocate into portable buildings at Dobie Middle School, 1200 E Rundberg Ln., Austin, TX 78753. 


Follow the links to view the campus FAQs in English and Spanish.

Community Meeting Update

Wooldridge Elementary School’s swing space community meeting was held on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

  • The district has identified Dobie Middle School as the relocation (swing) space for Wooldridge Elementary while the new school is being built. Dobie is 2.6 miles from Wooldridge Elementary School.
  • Wooldridge Elementary School students will be temporarily housed in portables while at Dobie Middle School.
  • The project team shared the project overview and updated the community on potential relocation (swinging) options during construction. 
  • Transportation to the temporary swing space at Dobie will be provided to all students. Parents or guardians can utilize the Where’s The Bus app to get timely information about where their student’s bus is.
  • The community’s feedback on priorities for the period of relocation was collected.
  • The new school will be built with 2 wings, including improved site circulation, technology upgrades, professional learning spaces, flexible furniture and other modernized features. 

Some images of the school’s design that were shared during the meeting are pictured below. More detailed renderings can be located within the meeting presentation.

Rendering of the swing analysis
map of the swing location
Rendering of the Swing Logistics

 

Meeting Item  English  Spanish
Presentation Materials 12/12/24 (ENG) Materials 12/12/24 (ESP)

For meeting materials from earlier community meetings, please visit the document archive.

Juan Cardenas, Principal

Lisa Garcia, Asst. Principal

Eva Fabiola Saracho, Community Member

Rosario Aguilera, Community Member

Analleli Lopez, Parent

Patricia Benigno Ruiz, Parent

Ken Zarifis, Parent

Mayra Gutierrez, Staff

Melissah Hasdorff, Staff

Luis Villegas, Teacher

Patricia Jones, Teacher

Gerardo Galaviz, Teacher

Belicia Gonzales, Teacher

Ignacio Losa, Teacher

Brion Briones, Teacher

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.