Pictured above (left) Southmore Intermediate and Melillo Middle School (right).

New Schools:
Construction reaches home stretch
at four campuses
The construction of the new San Jacinto and Southmore Intermediate schools, along with Melillo and Shaw middle schools are continuing at a rapid pace. District officials say the schools will be ready to welcome students on the first day of school, Aug. 26.

San Jacinto is located on Red Bluff near Beltway 8 and the new Southmore is located near the intersection of Pasadena Boulevard and Strawberry. Shaw Middle School is located next door to what will soon be the former Southmore Intermediate campus on East Houston. Melillo Middle School will be located on Hughes Road in the South Belt area of the district.

Keller Middle School
Lonnie B. Keller Middle School will be housed in the current San Jacinto Intermediate building when school starts in August. Several renovations arel be taking place inside the school. San Jacinto students will be moving into their new campus on Red Bluff at the beginning of school. 

Kruse Elementary
Land has been cleared for the construction of the Kruse Elementary replacement campus, located near the current campus on Main Street. Opening of the school is eyed for 2009. 

South Belt Elementary
The site for South Belt Elementary, located in the Riverstone Ranch subdivision is in the initial phases of construction. The target date for completion is the summer of 2009.

Richey Elementary School
Although some exterior and landscaping work is being completed at the front of the school, students have moved in to the new Richey Elementary campus. Students and teachers occupied the newer, larger building several weeks ago. The new building is located next to the site of the former campus, which was demolished.

Carter Lomax
Middle School
The school opened in January 2008 and houses students in fifth and sixth grades from the Bondy Intermediate, Turner Elementary, Teague Elementary, and Genoa Elementary. The school is named after longtime Pasadena ISD administrator and teacher Carter Lomax. The campus is located on Almeda-Genoa Road near the intersection of Beltway 8.

Earnesteen Milstead Middle School
Named after longtime Pasadena ISD principal and educator Earnesteen Milstead, this new fifth and sixth grade campus opened to students in August 2007. The campus is located on Gilpin, located just off  of State Highway 3 and Edgebook.

Pearl Hall Elementary
The start of the 2007-2008 school year marked a new era for Pearl Hall Elementary School as the doors will open to a new campus. The new campus, located at 1504 9^th Street in South Houston, replaces the 51-year-old building located at 13^th Street and Avenue N. Pearl Hall’s original building opened in 1956 and has had no major renovations in recent years. Overcrowding issues at the school prompted officials to examine the need for a new facility. Pearl Hall’s new location is 96,000 square feet and has 49 classrooms, including a computer lab.

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