Northwest to build 10 new schools under newly passed bond package
Voters in Tarrant and Denton have approved $2 billion bond to build more schools in Northwest, according to unofficial voting results. Wise County voters, however, have voted no, according to unofficial totals.
Proposition A, which will build new schools, won with 60.6% of the vote across Tarrant, Denton and Wise Counties.
Proposition B, which will cover stadium improvements, won with 50.4% of the vote across Tarrant, Denton and Wise Counties.
Proposition C, which covers technology in the district, won with 61.7% of the vote across Tarrant, Denton and Wise Counties.
Northwest’s $2 billion bond will build a high school, a middle school, four elementary schools, four early childhood centers and two campuses to replace Prairie View and Justin elementary schools.
The new high school will be built in far north Fort Worth at North Riverside Drive and Old Denton Road. The new middle school would be built on Mulkey Road in Northlake. One of the new elementary schools, Perrin, built in Fort Worth on Canyon Maple Road. The other three elementary schools don’t have locations yet.
The bond will also cover stadium improvements and facility improvements. Northwest High School will receive stadium improvements, and Trophy Club Nelson, Haslet Eaton and the new high school will get new home stadiums.
Northwest’s bond will cost voters with a $400,000 home $3.60 a year.
This story was originally published May 6, 2023 at 7:14 PM.
