PLC Academy Cafeteria Renovation

The Old Frenship Middle School building at 500 Main Street in Wolfforth is undergoing a 3,400 sq ft interior renovation. Frenship Independent School District is the owner of record for this project, which is filed under the name PLC Academy Cafeteria Renovation. The work involves converting the existing cafeteria space to include new office and conference areas, along with necessary fire sprinkler updates. This renovation is located in Lubbock County within the city of Wolfforth, Texas.

The estimated cost for this renovation and alteration is $470,000. This figure translates to a cost of $138 per square foot. The project is registered with TDLR, with Stephen D Macphie listed as the registered accessibility specialist. Parkhill is the design firm of record for the project. The filing indicates that the project involves public funds or public land, consistent with its status as a school district facility.

Timeline and Regional Context

The project was registered with TDLR in May 2026, and construction is scheduled to start in the same month. Plan review is pending, and the completion date is targeted for December 2026. This creates a scheduled build window of 244 days. This duration is longer than the county median of 123 days for similar renovation and alteration filings in Lubbock County over the last 24 months.

The estimated cost of $470,000 is above the county median of $300,000 for comparable projects. The size of 3,400 sq ft is close to the county median of 3,718 sq ft, while the cost per square foot of $138 is above the county median of $100. Frenship Independent School District has six other TDLR-registered projects, including a new middle school campus and a professional learning center. Local coverage from KCBD noted that the old Frenship Middle School building will serve a new purpose, and a Facebook post by Wolfforth Fire & EMS described the building as the Frenship Professional Learning Center.

The surrounding area in ZIP 79382 has a population of about 10,300, with a median household income of $80,625. The housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $245,100. These Census estimates provide context for the community in which this educational facility renovation is taking place.

Parkhill, the design firm for this project, has worked on six other TDLR-registered projects, including the Kress Building in Amarillo and Encore Academy in Midland. The firm’s portfolio includes various educational and medical facilities across the region. The specific scope of this project focuses on interior improvements to existing structures rather than new construction.

The TDLR status for this project is Project Registered. The registration process ensures that accessibility standards are considered in the design and construction phases. The project’s location on Main Street places it in a central part of Wolfforth, near other community facilities. The renovation aims to update the interior spaces to meet modern educational and administrative needs.