Leander ISD files $56M, 117,000 sq ft Elementary School No. 31

Leander Independent School District has registered a $56,000,000 construction project for Elementary School No. 31, a 117,000 sq ft campus at 7650 RR 2243 in Leander, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s architectural barriers program.

Why it matters

The record describes a new school on an undeveloped site with a small two-story wing, built with public funds on public land. This is a district-funded public facility, not a private development, and the $56.0M figure is a taxpayer-funded construction budget rather than a market transaction or a private developer’s bid. The TDLR registration is the first public record of the campus budget and size. For contractors, subcontractors and suppliers working the Austin metro’s institutional pipeline, a 31st elementary school is a dollar figure on how fast Leander ISD expects enrollment to grow in northern Williamson County.

The numbers

• Estimated cost: $56.0M, per TABS2027003905, registered Oct. 19, 2026
• Estimated start: Feb. 2, 2026
• Estimated completion: May 31, 2028
• Size: 117,000 sq ft
• Site: 7650 RR 2243, Leander, Williamson County
• Design firm: O’Connell Robertson, based in Austin, listed on the registration
• General contractor: none named on the record yet

What’s next

The record lists an estimated start of Feb. 2, 2026, earlier than the registration date, so site work may already be underway. No general contractor is named. The GC award and the district’s board agenda are the next public records to watch. Texas school boards vote on construction contracts in open session, so the award will appear on a posted agenda. More on the region: Austin market.