Dallas ISD has officially broken ground on Seagoville Academy, a new Pre-K through eighth grade campus that district leaders say will reshape the educational experience for families in Seagoville for generations to come.
According to Dallas ISD’s official newsroom, The Hub, the groundbreaking was held this week and marks the start of construction on a campus designed to keep students in the same learning community from early childhood all the way through middle school. The project is funded through the district’s voter approved Bond 2020 program.
Laura Garza, regional superintendent for Dallas ISD, said the continuous structure of the new campus is intended to benefit students well beyond convenience. Garza said the model means fewer transitions, stronger relationships, and a deeper understanding of every child’s academic and social emotional needs over time.
Seagoville Academy will include modern classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, advanced instructional technology, enhanced safety and security systems, and flexible environments built to support innovative teaching methods, The Hub reported.
Earlier reporting from The Business Press, a Fort Worth based business journal, offers additional detail on the scope of the project. The campus broke ground on May 21 as part of the 2020 Bond Program, with a total project cost of 53 million dollars. The publication reported that the new building will total 118,000 square feet across two stories and sit on a shared 100 acre educational campus along Seagoville Road and East Stark Road, serving approximately 800 students from pre K through eighth grade.
The Business Press also reported that the campus was designed by KAI, with Catherine Dalton, the firm’s K 12 Market Leader and Principal, saying the design team approached the project as a campus wide master planning exercise. Dalton said the team worked with Cool Schools and community partners to integrate outdoor learning trails throughout an existing post oak reserve and to transform an existing pond into a hands on learning environment, where students can study aquatic life, marsh plantings that naturally filter stormwater, and bird species tied to the pond’s habitat.
District leaders describe the project as more than a construction milestone. According to The Hub, Angie Gaylord, Dallas ISD’s chief academic officer, called the campus a transformational learning environment built around innovation, student engagement, and future readiness. Gaylord said these schools are designed to rethink what learning can look like, adding that every child deserves access to an exceptional education that prepares them for college, careers, and life beyond the classroom.
Brent Alfred, who holds the title of chief of Construction Services at Dallas ISD according to The Hub, echoed that sentiment in both reports. Alfred said the project is not just about bricks and mortar, but about building opportunity, creating hope, and giving students spaces where they can discover who they are and who they can become.
Trustee Prisma Y. Garcia called Seagoville Academy a promise to families. Garcia said communities like Seagoville are seeing real change and real opportunity, and that the district is building pathways for future teachers, doctors, engineers, artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
The design and construction team for the project includes engineering firm Dikita Enterprises Inc., general contractor Phillips and May Corporation, and the Dallas ISD Construction Services team, according to The Business Press.
Seagoville Academy is one of several projects funded through Dallas ISD’s bond programs aimed at relieving overcrowding and expanding access to updated facilities across the district. A separate, larger 6.2 billion dollar bond was approved by Dallas ISD voters on May 2, 2026, by a margin of roughly three to one, the largest bond election in Texas history, though that bond is separate from the funding supporting Seagoville Academy.
Sources: The Hub, Dallas Independent School District’s official newsroom, June 24, 2026. The Business Press, “KAI Designs Transformative 53 Million Dollar Seagoville PK 8 Campus for Dallas ISD.”
