Grace Hardeman ES Replmt

Grace Hardeman ES Replmt is a new construction project for a two-story elementary school located at 5600 Chapman Rd in Watauga, Texas. The facility will occupy 102,128 sq ft of space, significantly larger than the median size for new construction filings in Tarrant County. This project is scheduled to finish in July 2027, with construction work starting in June 2026.

Birdville ISD is the owner and developer of record for this $50,000,000 initiative. The design firm of record is VLK, a Texas-based architecture and engineering firm. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Bonita L Anderson. The project involves public funds and public land, and it was registered with TDLR in May 2026.

Project Scope and Cost

The estimated cost of $50,000,000 translates to approximately $490 per square foot. This figure is above the county median of $120 per square foot for new construction projects. The total cost is also above the county median of $800,000, placing it in the top quarter of recent filings in Tarrant County. The scheduled build window is 411 days, which is longer than the county median of 214 days.

TDLR completed plan review in June 2026, and the status is marked as Review Complete. This project is one of several recent initiatives by Birdville ISD, which has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $12,123,660. These include projects at Birdville High School and the Birdville Administrative Complex. VLK is also the design firm for six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $91,429,325, including Deerpark Middle School and Jim Alexander ATC.

The project is situated in ZIP code 76148, which has a population of about 23,608 and a median household income of $90,614 according to U.S. Census estimates. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $227,600. Tarrant County’s unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier. This context helps situate the project within the local economic and demographic landscape.