AISD New Francis Elementary School
Opening 2018-2019 School Year
Francis Elementary School is located on a new 55 acre site on Greens Rd. East in the City of Houston. It includes 150,000 sf building with 52 classrooms, science and computer labs, RTI and Dyslexia facilities, library, art studio, music hall, cafeteria, and gymnasium. The site plan includes separate bus and student drop off areas.
The site has been 95% cleared. Building pad preparation is 25% complete with work on the rest of the area in progress.
Excavation of the detention pond is 25% complete.
August 2017 Updates
September 2017 Updates
Approximately 50% of slab pours have been completed. Concrete pier caps and grade beams are in progress for the remainder of slabs. Steel erection is in progress and is 25% complete. Grade beams and pier caps for the remainder of the concrete slabs is in progress. Parking lots are being graded and lime stabilized.
Towards the end of the month of September, the construction crews had completed a significant portion of the steel roof and wall framing of the structure. The crews also initiated the placement of the exterior panels on the walls of the campus
Before the end of September, all concrete slab pours and over 40% of the building's steel structure had been completed. Also, the concrete work on one of the parking lots was completed
october 2017 updates
Throughout the month of October, the assigned crews continued the construction of the interior and exterior structures of the building
december 2017 updates
The steel erection and metal decking of the structure is 85% complete. Also, 75% percent of the roof installation has been completed. Interior wall stud installation is still ongoing and the parking paving is largely completed
Roofing installation progress
Cafeteria stage and building exterior progress
The placement of the building insulation, interior walls, and drywall has been intitiated
The construction crews have completed the installation of the metal decking and steel erection of the facility. Brick exterior wall construction has begun and the installation of the windows has been initiated. Crews have also began placing concrete blocks on the exterior walls
The roofing installation is complete and the window installation is nearing completion. The concrete block exterior walls of the gym, cafeteria, and library have been finalized. Also, over 90% of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing "rough-ins" are complete.
Before the end of March, the construction crews had completed the assembly of the exterior wall and the installation of the windows throughout the facility. The installation of the mechanical duct work and piping has also been initiated.
May 2018 Updates
Exterior of the building is complete . Interior drywall final painting is in progress. Casework installation is in progress. Installation of acoustical ceiling tile is underway. Installation of VCT flooring is is progressing. Avadek exterior canopy installation at main entries is 50% complete.
June 2018 Updates
Installation of acoustical ceiling tile and VCT flooring is nearing completion.
JUly 2018 Updates
Both the exterior and the interior of the building are complete. Building systems are operational. Installation of landscaping is nearing completion. The completion of the final building punch list is underway.
August 2018 Updates
Thomas B. Francis Elementary Opened for School August 20, 2018