During a joint Denton ISD and Denton City Council meeting Oct. 13, city and school officials gave an update on the status of Borman Elementary School’s construction projects.
A multi-purpose field will go in where the old Borman Elementary used to sit. The school was demolished and a new elementary school was constructed on the same plot of land, according to previous reporting.
The field will be shared by the school and the city of Denton’s Denia Park, which relinquished parts of its park land to the new elementary school building, said Jen Basham, Denton’s new director of parks and recreation.
Latest update
The field was initially slated for completion in August 2027 but is nine months ahead of schedule, said Brandon Boyter, DISD’s executive director of construction planning and growth. The field could be finished by Nov. 30, 2026.
The new school building is currently operating on a temporary certificate of occupancy, legally certifying the building is safe for student use, Boyter said. A permanent certificate of occupancy will be issued upon completion of minor interior work and the multi-purpose field.
The interior work includes whiteboard and tack board installation in common areas and final architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing testing to ensure the facility meets district and project requirements, said Nick Petito, DISD's chief communications and marketing officer.
The majority of the work is being done completely outside of school hours.
"While this approach may extend the time required to complete certain activities, maintaining an uninterrupted learning environment remains our priority," Petito said.
After the old Borman Elementary building was demolished, a path connecting the field to the new Borman building was put in, Boyter said. Crews are currently putting in irrigation, sod and surrounding concrete work, Petito said.
The background
Construction on the new school building was completed before students returned for the 2026-27 school year, Boyter said.
The new building has space for pre-K classrooms and 150 more students, according to previous reporting, and new roads take pick-up and drop-off traffic off of Parvin Street and McCormick Street, Boyter said.
Denia Park also underwent enhancements, including improved trails, additional trees, restroom renovations and improved drainage, lighting and accessibility, Basham said. Those improvements were completed in March, according to the Denton Parks Foundation.
What’s next
Borman Elementary School and the city of Denton will soon put in place a shared use agreement for the new, larger gymnasium, Basham said.
The city will use the space for recreational programming, including summer camps that are already seeing high enrollment, Basham said.
