The new campuses, which opened to students Aug. 12, includes two elementary schools, a middle school and the district’s fourth high school. The district now has 30 campuses with more on the horizon.
With the new campuses, PISD also increased nearly 7% in student enrollment when comparing first days of school from the 2024-25 school year to the 2025-26 school year.
“We are enrolling new students every day,” Superintendent Holly Ferguson said in an email. “We expect a combined enrollment of just over 4,500 students across the four new campuses.”
The four new campuses include: Thomson Elementary School, Smothermon Elementary School, Moseley Middle School and Richland High School. Richland will offer three unique academies including cosmetology, cybersecurity and electrical engineering. Moseley Middle School shares the same campus design as Jones Middle School.
“These specialized programs are a significant investment in our students’ futures, providing them with the opportunity to graduate from high school as certified, employable professionals,” Ferguson said.
The details
All four campuses were built west of Dallas Parkway to account for the growth happening on that side of town, which is part of the long-term strategy to manage the district’s growth, Ferguson said.
“By establishing new schools on the west side of the district, we can provide students with closer, more accessible learning environments,” she said. “This expansion is also crucial for easing the overcrowding issues at our existing campuses, ensuring that every student has the space and resources they need to thrive academically.”
These campuses are not the last to open for the district. Two new middle schools are also slated to open next year along with a new building for Rucker Elementary, which originally opened in 1995 as Prosper Elementary and later renamed.
The location of the new campuses were based on demographic studies and student enrollment projections, which showed residential and population growth happening on the west and northwest side of the district.
The takeaway
The campuses are funded through the 2019 and 2023 bond packages, according to staff updates on construction.
“These new schools are an essential investment in our community’s future, directly tied to our commitment to managing growth responsibly and effectively,” Ferguson said.
The new school year also brought new positions and faculty. About 566 new positions were added partially because of the new campuses that opened, said Kyle Penn, PISD’s former deputy superintendent of district and employee services, during a June 13 board meeting. Penn now works at Allen ISD.
Staffing is one of the logistical challenges that goes into opening a new campus along with facility and technology needs, Ferguson said.
“Maintaining a strong sense of community while managing rapid growth is a core focus for Prosper ISD,” Ferguson said.
One of the new positions is principal for each campus. Kari Roan is the principal at Moseley Middle School and her focus is on a thriving culture on her campus.
“To establish our school’s identity and culture from the ground up, we have been working closely with our staff throughout the summer. Our goal is to create a culture that we are all proud of—one that will best serve our staff, students, and the entire Moseley community,” she said in an email.
