The project increases enrollment capacity to 500 students and consolidates instructional and student-support spaces under one roof.听 | Photo Credit: Round Rock ISD
What You Need to Know:听
- The new 46,500-square-foot Early College High School facility is complete in Round Rock, Texas, expanding the program鈥檚 permanent capacity to 500 students.听
- The $31 million project replaces portable classrooms with a听consolidated听campus featuring 14 classrooms, labs, collaboration areas and indoor and outdoor athletics and dining space.听
- HPM听provided preconstruction, project听management听and quality control across the project lifecycle, from design through closeout.听
- The campus is tied to Round Rock ISD鈥檚 2018 bond program, and HPM says it is supporting听additional听work tied to the district鈥檚 2024 bond program.听
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ROUND ROCK, Texas 鈥� Construction was recently听completed a $31 million Early College High School facility for Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas, outside Austin, moving the program from portable buildings into a new permanent campus for the Spring 2026 semester. The community celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 13.
The 46,500-square-foot building is designed to support the district鈥檚 early college model, which combines high school instruction with college-level coursework and allows participating students to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate鈥檚 degree.听
The project increases enrollment capacity to 500 students and听consolidates听instructional and听student-support听spaces under one roof.听The facility is听located on Austin Community College鈥檚 Round Rock campus, providing听students听access to nearby higher-education resources.听
Program elements include 14 classrooms, eight study rooms and three labs, along with a large听common area听and an administration suite, HPM said. Student amenities include a cafeteria with a 12-by-8-foot听video wall, an indoor gym, an outdoor basketball court, and outdoor dining and study areas.听
HPM听provided preconstruction services, project management and quality control for the build and managed the effort from design through closeout. Bartlett Cocke served as general contractor,听with听O鈥機onnell Robertson听serving听as听architect.听Rabaa Kistner听provided听geotechnical and construction materials testing services.听
鈥淭his facility听represents听more than just classrooms and labs.听It鈥檚听a space where students can explore,听grow听and prepare for their futures. Collaborating with the Round Rock ISD to bring this vision to life reinforces our shared commitment to strengthening learning environments that serve students and the community for years to come,鈥� said Denish听Sonani, senior manager of design and construction at HPM.听
The project is part of Round Rock ISD鈥檚 2018 bond program, which the district鈥檚 voters approved to fund new facilities,听renovations听and infrastructure improvements. HPM听will continue听to support the听district through its 2024 bond program and is in the design phase for more than 15 projects that will address upcoming campus enhancements and infrastructure needs.听
Attribution: This article is based on information provided by HPM in a Jan. 16,听2026听project completion announcement and an HPM project update dated May 16, 2024.听