RISD schedules six middle school groundbreakings in October

Richardson ISD will hold six public groundbreaking ceremonies in October for middle school projects approved through its 2025 bond program, according to an October 2 district announcement. Everyone is welcome.

All ceremonies begin at 5 p.m. The schedule is:

October 5: Parkhill Middle School, 16500 Shadybank Drive, Dallas.

October 6: Richardson West Middle School Arts & Technology Magnet, 1309 Holly Drive, Richardson.

October 14: Westwood Middle School, the Math, Science, Leadership Magnet, 7630 Arapaho Road, Dallas.

October 20: Liberty Middle School, 10330 Lawler Road, Dallas.

October 27: Richardson North Middle School, 1820 N. Floyd Road, Richardson.

October 28: Apollo Middle School, 1600 Apollo Road, Richardson.

The district announcement includes invitations and site maps for each event, plus links to details about the individual projects. Consult those materials before attending.

Source: Richardson ISD, October 2, 2026, https://web.risd.org/home/risd-middle-school-groundbreakings/

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