Joshua ISD HS Kitchen/Cafeteria Addn & Reno

The Joshua ISD High School project involves a 28,100 sq ft renovation and addition at 909 S Broadway St in Johnson County. The filing identifies the scope as a complete renovation of a classroom and cafeteria building, including an expansion to increase seating capacity on the high school campus. The estimated cost for this work is $13,024,000.

Joshua ISD is the owner of record, with WRA Architects serving as the design firm. Ernesto Sarabia is listed as the registered accessibility specialist. The project is funded with public funds and registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Plan review was completed in April 2025, and construction was scheduled to begin in May 2025.

Project Scale and Cost Context

At $463 per square foot, this project’s cost per square foot is above the county median of $119 for similar additions to existing buildings. The estimated total cost places the project in the top quarter of the 83 comparable filings in Johnson County. The scheduled build window of 457 days is longer than the county median of 208 days. This scale reflects the comprehensive nature of the renovation and the addition of new seating space.

The project is part of a broader development effort by Joshua ISD, which has four other TDLR-registered projects totaling $80,237,600. These include the Joshua HS CTE facility and a new elementary school in Burleson. WRA Architects has six other registered projects totaling $43,337,515, including facilities in Denison and Mansfield.

TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection for this project. The completion date on the filing was August 2026, but the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project status remains Review Complete, indicating that the planning phase is finished but final construction verification is pending in the official records.