Construction began Oct. 5 on the new Allen ISD Lowery Freshman Center across from the existing center at 601 E. Main St., Allen. The new 313,000-squarefoot center is expected to be complete by August 2018 and will replace the existing Lowery Center. Once the new center opens, AISD will tear down the old center and turn the property into a parking lot. 972-396-6975. www.allenisd.org