GISD Annie Keeley Elementary and Prekindergarten Schools in Rowlett, TX

The renovation of GISD Annie Keeley Elementary School in Rowlett is complete. TDLR closed the project file in June 2026, finalizing the accessibility review process for this construction. The work, filed as GISD Annie Keeley Elementary and Prekindergarten Schools, focused on outdoor improvements at the site at 8700 Liberty Grove Rd in Dallas County.

The scope of work included replacing playground equipment and surfaces, installing a new shade canopy, and performing civil improvements such as drainage and sidewalk repairs. The total project size was 6,190 sq ft. The estimated cost for these alterations was $415,713, resulting in a cost of $67 per square foot.

Garland Independent School District is the owner of record for this project. BRW Architects served as the design firm, and Marcela Abadi Rhoads was the registered accessibility specialist. The project involved public funds and public land. The TDLR registration occurred in December 2024, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction began in June 2025, and the final inspection was passed in February 2026.

Project Context and Comparisons

Among 32,665 TDLR-registered renovation and alteration filings in Dallas County, this project's estimated cost is above the county median of $250,000. The scheduled build window of 213 days is longer than the county median of 92 days. The cost per square foot of $67 is close to the county median of $73.

Garland Independent School District has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $152,982,134, including the Memorial Pathway Academy and Student Services Center in Garland. BRW Architects has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $39,882,150, including the Rio Bank Jackson project in McAllen. These figures reflect the broader activity of the owner and design firm within the state's construction records.

The area surrounding the project, ZIP code 75089, has a population of about 35,400 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this ZIP code is $125,315, and the median owner-occupied home value is $359,300. Housing in this area is predominantly owner-occupied, with approximately 11,951 housing units recorded.

Dallas County unemployment was 3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier, according to FRED data. This project represents a specific instance of public infrastructure improvement in the Rowlett community, completed through the standard regulatory process for accessibility compliance in Texas.