Mesquite ISD Diane Nix Early Learning Academy

Mesquite ISD Diane Nix Early Learning Academy is a new 85,970-square-foot pre-K facility at 1800 McKenzie Road in Mesquite. The project is registered with TDLR, with construction scheduled to begin in February 2027 and completion targeted for May 2028.

The estimated cost of the Mesquite ISD Diane Nix Early Learning Academy is $51,000,000, equating to $593 per square foot. The facility is owned, developed, and will be operated by Mesquite Independent School District. It includes classrooms, a multipurpose room serving as a storm shelter, a dining and kitchen area, administrative offices, nurse suites, special education spaces, and teacher workrooms.

DLR Group is the design firm of record, and Edwin Lim Alfaro is the registered accessibility specialist. The project involves public funds and public land. The scheduled build window is 444 days, which is longer than the Dallas County median of 243 days for similar new construction filings.

Regional Context

Mesquite ISD has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $92,400,000, including the Motley-Lawrence Environmental Science Academy and Horn High School. DLR Group has six other registered projects totaling $32,408,000, including Krimmel Intermediate and Elsik High School. The Mesquite ISD Diane Nix Early Learning Academy is located in ZIP code 75181, where the U.S. Census estimates a population of about 28,018 and a median household income of $107,266.

The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. The estimated cost of the Mesquite ISD Diane Nix Early Learning Academy is above the county median for new construction, which stands at $950,000. The median size for these filings is 9,654 square feet, with a median cost of $125 per square foot.