New middle, intermediate schools on track to open in early August in Frisco ISD

Frisco ISD residents will see two new schools officially join the district when classes start Aug. 9. The new campuses, Richard Wilkinson Middle School and Shana K. Wortham Intermediate School, bring the total number of FISD schools to 77 as more than 67,000 students get ready to start the 2023-24 school year.

1. Wortham Intermediate School

Wortham Intermediate School is the first of its kind in FISD. As an intermediate school, the McKinney-based school’s only students will be fifth and sixth graders. The school was originally Middle School No. 19 in the 2018 bond but eventually became Wortham Intermediate.

Timeline: 2022-August 2023

Cost: $45 million

Funding: 2018 Frisco ISD bond

2. Wilkinson Middle School

Richard Wilkinson Middle School will be the 18th middle school for sixth, seventh and eighth graders in the district once it opens in August. Located in northwest Frisco across the street from Panther Creek High School, construction on the new middle school campus began in 2022.

Timeline: 2022-August 2023

Cost: $43 million

Funding: 2018 Frisco ISD bond