(Seguin) – The Navarro ISD is set to mark a major milestone today as district leaders, staff and community members break ground on a new second elementary school campus.
The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for today from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at 1680 E. Martindale Road, the future site of Navarro South Elementary.
The new campus is part of the $120 million bond package approved by voters on May 4, 2024. The bond was divided into three separate propositions to address district growth and facility needs. Proposition A focused on growth and reinvestment and included funding for this new elementary 2–5 campus on a new site.
District officials say the school is being built in response to increasing enrollment, particularly in the southern portion of the district where residential development continues to grow.
Navarro ISD Superintendent Mandy Epley says the project reflects both community trust and the district’s long-term planning for student success.
“We are thrilled to be able to celebrate the groundbreaking with our community that trusts in the plan to build the elementary school in the south where we are seeing a majority of our growth happening. It’s something that we take very seriously, and we are thrilled to be able to start that project and very excited to be able to open that campus in 2027,” said Epley.
This campus, again, will be district’s first second elementary campus in its history.