Middle School No. 7 will be named Kristen and Dr. Drew Watkins Middle School. The district’s new administration building will be named the Dr. Drew Watkins Administration Building. The campus names were announced during a Jan. 23 meeting.
Did you know?
Drew Watkins was the superintendent of Prosper ISD from 2002-20, Superintendent Holly Ferguson said during the meeting. The district had 962 students across three campuses when Watkins started as superintendent. When he retired in 2020, the district had 19,138 students and 18 campuses, Ferguson said.
Kristen Watkins, who is Drew's wife, has served as an educator for 13 years, 11 of which were in Prosper ISD, Ferguson said.
Looking ahead
Watkins Elementary School is expected to open in the 2026-27 school year. The school will be northwest of the Legacy Gardens neighborhood located off of Legacy Drive.
The administration building was part of PISD’s 2023 bond program, which was approved by voters in November 2023. The administration building was the first of several projects authorized for sale by the board in January 2024.
