Bond Program Update: Highlands Middle School Takes Shape as Crossroads Elementary Moves Forward

Construction continues to advance across New Caney ISD as the district’s bond program delivers new facilities and improvements to support students and staff. 

At Highlands Middle School, construction is progressing as crews finish the exterior brickwork and install sheetrock on interior walls. The new middle school is scheduled to open for the 2027-28 school year. Meanwhile, Crossroads Elementary, the district’s 13th elementary school, is moving toward construction. The project bid on October 13, with demolition of the former Porter Elementary School on Ford Road expected to begin in November. Once complete, Crossroads Elementary will be the district’s first two-story elementary school and is scheduled to be ready for the 2028-29 school year.

At New Caney High School, the junior varsity stadium and football and soccer fieldhouse are complete, with work wrapping up on field events and a natural-grass practice field. 

Construction is advancing at the district’s new administration building, where permanent power and water connections are nearing completion. Sheetrock installation is approximately 60% complete, and flooring installation is beginning.

At the current transportation center, steel is now in place for the Operations Building. Once completed, the facility will bring maintenance, operations, custodial services, transportation, and food service together under one roof. The project will also include a district warehouse and maintenance shops.

At Porter High School, the first phase of stadium improvements is complete, giving all three district high schools a turf stadium on their campuses. Work has begun installing turf on the baseball and softball fields and adding a covered practice facility. The third phase, which remains in design, will include a new band hall and dance facility, along with a significant Career and Technical Education (CTE) expansion. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2027.

An expansion of the Ag Science program, including a covered, open-air arena and a new building wing, is in design, with construction expected to begin in spring 2027. 

Highlands Middle School

Administration Building

Operations Facility

Porter High School

Porter High School

Facilities Projects Take Shape Across New Caney ISD

Bond projects across New Caney ISD are taking shape at every stage—from completed campuses and expansions to projects under construction and future facilities in design.

This summer, students began the year in the new 110,000-square-foot New Caney Elementary School, while construction is also underway on the new Highlands Middle School, a 215,000-square-foot campus scheduled to open in 2027-28.

Additional progress includes covered multipurpose facilities at all three comprehensive high schools; complete at West Fork High School and New Caney High School and scheduled to begin at Porter High School soon, along with renovated spaces for fine arts, CTE programs, and athletics. Transportation and operations construction and expansion are also underway.

New Caney Elementary School celebrates its grand opening.

Highlands Middle School

Transportation Expansion

Administration Building

Covered Practice Facility - NCHS

Covered Practice Facility - WFHS

Construction Updates

NCHS Extracurricular Improvements

Administration Building

Highlands Middle School

Progress Continues Across District Projects

Progress continues at Highlands Middle School, New Caney High School, and the district’s future administration building. Construction on Highlands Middle School is moving forward with the new two-story campus on track to open for the 2027–28 school year. At New Caney High School, work associated with Proposition B projects is ongoing, and construction of the district's future administration building is underway.  This facility will provide centralized space for instructional services, student support, and professional development while also freeing up additional classroom capacity at New Caney High School.

Highlands Middle School

New Caney High School

Administration Building

Construction on the New Caney Elementary School project in the Tavola West community began in early 2025 and remains on schedule, with completion anticipated in summer 2026 in time for students to begin the 2026–27 school year. Progress also continues on projects at West Fork High School, New Caney High School, and Highlands Middle School which is scheduled to open for the 2027-28 school year. 

New Caney Elementary School - Replacement Campus

New Caney Elementary School - Replacement Campus

West Fork HS - Covered Multipurpose Turf Practice Area

New Caney HS - Proposition B Projects

Highlands Middle School 

West Fork Covered Practice Area Under Construction

Construction is underway on the covered multipurpose turf practice area at West Fork High School, part of Proposition B approved by voters in May 2023. A covered multipurpose turf practice area is a large, open-air training facility designed to support a wide range of high school programs year-round. It features artificial turf similar to competition fields and a permanent roof structure that protects from sun, rain, and excessive heat while remaining open on the sides for ventilation. Covered multipurpose turf facilities enhance student participation, program quality, and instructional time by ensuring consistent access to practice space. They support both athletics and fine arts. Each of the district’s comprehensive high schools will have one of these facilities by the end of the 2023 bond program. 

New Caney Elementary Replacement, Highlands Middle School

New Caney Elementary School Replacement

 

Highlands Middle School 

Highlands Middle School