explore the campuses, learn the projects. tour campuses included in the bond 2026

Victoria ISD invites community stakeholders to participate in a series of campus tours to explore facilities included in the proposed Bond 2026. The tours provide residents an opportunity to see campuses firsthand and ask questions about various facilities across the district.

All participants must register in advance at www.visd.net/bond2026

Registration closes Wednesday, April 15.

Transportation by bus will be available if requested, with participants meeting at the VISD Administration Building at 5:20 p.m. Participants may also drive themselves and meet the group at the first campus listed for each tour at 5:30 p.m. All tours will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Tour Schedule

  • Tuesday, Feb. 24

    Shields Elementary & Vickers Elementary

  • Thursday, Feb. 26

    Patti Welder Middle School & Hopkins Elementary

  • Tuesday, March 10

    Stroman Complex, Oโ€™Connor Elementary & Torres Elementary

  • Thursday, March 12

    Dudley Elementary, STEM Middle School & 56-Classroom Facility

  • Monday, March 23

    Shields Elementary & Vickers Elementary

  • Monday, April 6

    Patti Welder Middle School & Hopkins Elementary

  • Thursday, April 9

    Stroman Complex, Oโ€™Connor Elementary & Torres Elementary

  • Monday, April 20

    Dudley Elementary, STEM Middle School & 56-Classroom Facility

About the Proposed 2026 Bond

The bond proposition totals $240 million and focuses on addressing aging facilities; campus expansions, renovations, and modernization; the construction of a new Hopkins Elementary School; districtwide safety and lighting enhancements; and the demolition of obsolete buildings that continue to drive up unnecessary insurance and utility costs. Projects were identified through facility assessments, community feedback, and recommendations from the Bond Action Committee.

Proposed projects include:

  • Project 1 - Torres Elementary Expansion & Asset Improvement

  • Project 2 - Vickers Elementary Modernization & Expansion

  • Project 3 - Patti Welder Modernization & Asset Improvement

  • Project 4 - Smith STEM Academy (56-classroom) facility

  • Project 5 - STEM MS Modernization & Asset Improvement

  • Project 6A - New Hopkins Elementary

  • Project 6B - New Dudley Main Building

  • Project 7 - Asset Improvement for 2010 Buildings

  • Project 8 - Asset Improvement for Other Campuses

  • Project 9 - Demolitions

  • Project 10/11 - Security & Lighting Enhancements District Wide

Election Information

Early Voting: April 20โ€“28, 2026

Election Day: May 2, 2026

Additional details, project information, and tour registration are available at www.visd.net/bond2026