Westwood Middle School Under Construction at 7630 Arapaho Rd.

Westwood Middle School: the Math, Science, Leadership Magnet is under construction at 7630 Arapaho Rd. in Dallas. The three-story, 204,500-square-foot campus is part of Richardson ISD's Bond 2025 middle school transformation program. Glenn Partners is the architect.

Construction started in June 2026, with a groundbreaking ceremony held October 14. The new building is rising on the existing campus while students remain in the current building. Estimated cost is $120 million.

The school will hold 1,000 students in grades 6-8. Magnet programs cover leadership, health science, legal and criminal justice, computer science, mathematics, and science. Amenities include a cafeteria, media center, CTE labs, magnet-focused classrooms, outdoor learning terraces, athletic fields, tennis courts, and outdoor plazas.

Substantial completion is targeted for August 2028, with the campus opening for the 2028-29 school year. The project is one of six middle school transformations for which the RISD board approved $486.7 million in guaranteed maximum prices in May 2026.