Harmony Science Academy marked the opening of its ninth Central Texas campus in Leander on Oct. 17.

What you need to know

Harmony Public Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its Leander campus, which opened in August.

Mustafa Altindag, HPS Central Texas area superintendent, said the campus received a record 4,400 applications for students to attend. The Leander campus was able to accept 640 students for its elementary program, he said.

The opening comes as HPS marks 25 years of operation, school officials said.


What they're saying

"Today marks an exciting new chapter, not just for Harmony Public Schools, but for the entire Leander community," Altindag said. "We are thrilled to open our doors in a city that has been incredibly welcoming and supportive from the first day we started digging the ground. The enthusiasm from the parents, families has been overwhelming."

What's next?

The school accepted students from pre-K through sixth grade for its first year. A new grade will be added each year, and an additional school building will be built to serve students through 12th grade, according to the school.