YMLA will receive updates to its campus along with an addition for new classrooms and a gym.
KEY INFORMATION
Trustee
Quinton "Q" Phillips
Budget
$44,587,154
Opening Date
August 2023
Design Process
Address
5100 Willie
Fort Worth, TX 76105
65,520
New Square Footage
55,237
Renovated Square Footage
Construction Process
PROJECT TEAM
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Stoney Crump
Stoney Crump
Owner Representative
Turner | Source
Contractor
KAI Architects
Architect

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PROJECT UPDATES
Second Floor Media Center Progress

09/02/2022

The second floor media center is looking good! Rough in and data installation is ongoing.

Middle School Addition Progress

08/16/2022

The Middle School Addition is making great progress!

Middle School Renovations

08/02/2022

The auditorium renovations continue with new ceiling and lights. Meanwhile, the window installation is making great progress!

Middle School Addition Progress

07/22/2022

The exterior framing of the middle school addition is moving right along!

YMLA Growth

06/10/2022

The new high school building is on right, the new courtyard in middle, and renovation underway on the middle school […]

Middle School Addition Progress

06/03/2022

The Middle School addition is moving right along! The HVAC installation on the first floor is complete.

Demolition Complete!

05/13/2022

Demolition in the south wing is complete!

1st Floor Progress

05/13/2022

Things are moving right along for the Middle School’s first and second floors – the future Administration & Media Center!

Middle School Progress

04/29/2022

The middle school’s demolition is complete, and the steel erection is making great progress!

Addition & Gymnasium Updates

04/15/2022

The courtyard landscape installation around the high school addition is underway, meanwhile, the gymnasium is officially open and in use!

Gymnasium Building

03/18/2022

The basketball court has received it’s final coat of paint and the new band hall is ready for furniture!

Furniture Moved In!

03/18/2022

All the furniture has been moved into the second floor classrooms and collaboration spaces

Hoops Are In!

02/18/2022

The basketball hoops have been installed in the new gymnasium!

Gymnasium Moving Right Along

02/04/2022

The gymnasium’s interior is making great progress!

Exterior Progress

01/21/2022

The new gymnasium and cafeteria courtyard are making great progress!

Corridor Finishes

01/21/2022

Take a look at the high school’s first and second main floor corridors!

Exterior & Interior Work

01/07/2022

The wall paneling is being installed on east side of athletics building. Meanwhile, the gymnasium interior is being primed and […]

High School Addition: Substantially Complete!

12/20/2021

Take a look at the classrooms in the substantially complete high school addition!

Gymnasium Update

12/15/2021

The wall installation is making great progress in the gymnasium!

Addition Update

12/10/2021

The landscape and second floor corridor of the addition are complete!

Gymnasium Update

11/22/2021

The exterior brick and insulation installation and wall framing for the new gymnasium is ongoing

A Few Renovation Finishes

11/12/2021

Take a look at some of the classroom and corridor finishes in the renovated high school building!

Gymnasium Update

11/04/2021

The brick installation for the gymnasium is making progress!

High School Addition

10/29/2021

Hallway and restroom tiles are being installed in the high school addition

Courtyard Coming In!

10/22/2021

The circular courtyard between the high school and middle school is making great progress!

Wall Panel Install

10/11/2021

Exterior wall panels are being installed at the new High School Addition!

The Gym is Up!

10/01/2021

The gymnasium steel has been erected!

Brick Installation Continues

10/01/2021

A lot can happen in a month! Take a look at the brick installation progress!

Windows & Brick Installation

09/13/2021

The high school addition’s windows and exterior brick is being installed.

Making Progress

08/18/2021

Project progress continues here at YMLA. Since the start of construction, earthwork, steel erection, and a foundation have been completed. […]

Time to Frame!

07/23/2021

The first and second floor framing is underway. The addition is moving right along!

Gymnasium Underway

07/09/2021

The concrete grade beams and rebar have been installed for YMLA’s gymnasium!

2nd Floor Roof Deck

07/09/2021

The installation of the second floor roof deck for the addition is ongoing

The Addition is Making Progress!

07/01/2021

Take a look at the construction progress for YMLA’s high school classroom addition

Aerial Update!

06/25/2021

These aerials show progress being made on the high school addition, as well as the progress on the CTE/Gymnasium/Athletics building.

Addition Progress

06/18/2021

The addition’s second floor has been installed, and the deck installation is ongoing.

Steel Erection Progress

06/11/2021

Take a look at the steel erection progress at YMLA!

Steel Erected!

05/28/2021

The high school building, CTE building, and gymnasium steel have all been erected!

Moving Quick!

05/14/2021

A lot has happened here at YMLA. The high school’s steel erection install is making progress, and the gymnasium’s concrete […]

Demo Happened... Now What?

05/07/2021

Since demolition, the general contractor has been preforming earth-work and drilling piers for the foundation of the new addition. After […]

Foundation is Key!

04/30/2021

The piers and beams are completed for the high school addition, and the new driveway is underway!

Site Progress

03/26/2021

Great progress is being made for the addition, athletics, and gymnasium!

Pier Drilling Update

03/19/2021

The pier drilling for the athletics building and gymnasium has begun, meanwhile, the pier drilling for the addition is complete.

Prepared for Pier Drilling

03/05/2021

With the site demoed, the pier drilling will begin!

Final Grading

01/22/2021

The gymnasium demolition and site grading are complete!

Let the DEMO Begin!

01/04/2021

The gymnasium/athletics building has been DEMOLISHED!

Before & After

06/15/2020

The residential building was demolished! Check out the before and after photos!

Things Are In Motion!

06/05/2020

Contents from the old gym have been placed in storage containers, and demolition of the residential house is complete.

Residential Abatement Complete!

05/29/2020

Preliminary work is getting underway at YMLA.  The District acquired an adjacent residential property (which required abatement) in order to […]

YMLA GROUNDBREAKING EVENT UPDATE

03/19/2020

The March 26 Young Men’s Leadership Academy groundbreaking ceremony has been postponed. A new date will be determined and notification […]

Ground Breaking Ceremony

03/06/2020

Join us Thursday, March 26 @ 10AM for the Young Men’s Leadership Academy groundbreaking ceremony! We can’t wait to celebrate […]

Design Charrette

05/01/2019

KAI Architects and Procedeo met with teachers of YMLA to get their feedback and ideas about the potential addition and […]

Pre-Proposal Meeting Recap

03/14/2019

A pre-proposal meeting was held for the bid opportunity, RFQ-CMAR 19-091 YMLA Addition/Renovation, where vendors found out more information about […]

Bid Opportunity & Pre-Proposal Meeting

03/04/2019

Pre-proposal meeting to be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM for the bid opportunity RFQ – CMAR […]

Bid Opportunity & Pre-Proposal Meeting

01/10/2019

The pre-proposal meeting to be rescheduled for the bid opportunity, CMAR 19-043 New Young Men’s Leadership Academy. Find out more […]

Inspiring New Ideas

11/16/2018

KAI Architects recently held a student design charrette at YMLA. They had a collaborative discussion between all the students about […]

Preliminary Building Blocks

11/14/2018

Procedeo and KAI Architects recently met to review conceptual site, floor plan and building massing studies for the future home […]

Surveying the Future!

09/20/2018

Surveying the future location of the Young Men’s Leadership Academy!