Alvin ISD Bond Progress: $225 Million in New Schools Underway

Alvin Independent School District has begun construction on two new elementary campuses as part of its $380 million 2024 bond program. The district allocated nearly $225 million specifically for new campus construction, which includes two elementary schools, a new junior high, and a replacement for Walt Disney Elementary. Another $144 million is designated for renovations to aging facilities and capacity improvements at existing sites.

Construction on Emmit Miller Elementary, designated as Elementary School No. 23, started in fall 2025. Current work includes mechanical systems, interior framing, masonry, plumbing, and site improvements. District documents indicate the school will open for the 2027-28 academic year. The facility is designed to serve approximately 800 students.

Earl Humbird Elementary is slated to replace both Walt Disney and Stevenson Elementary schools with a single consolidated campus. Ground broke on this project in summer 2026. The district expects the building to be ready for students in the 2028-29 school year.

Renovations are also progressing at the high school level. Portions of Alvin High School have been demolished to allow for underground utility work ahead of new construction. At Manvel High School, preliminary designs include a dance gym, culinary lab, robotics shop, and expanded career and technical education space. The proposed site layout features separate drop-off routes for parents and buses, along with a pedestrian path for students living in the Bluewater Lakes and Valencia subdivisions.

The bond program also funds security vestibule improvements at 23 campuses. The district is currently completing the second of three planned summer construction phases. The final phase is scheduled for summer 2027. Cecelia Jones Elementary and Joan Young Junior High remain in the district's long-range plans, with design work to proceed based on enrollment growth and the construction schedule.