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VLK Earns Prestigious Caudill Award for EMS ISD Dr. Jim F. Chadwell Discovery Lab Learning Center and Administrative Offices Design

(Fort Worth, Texas) — VLK is proud to announce the design for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD’s (EMS ISD) Dr. Jim F. Chadwell Administration Building and Discovery Lab Learning Center received the prestigious Caudill Award, the highest honor in the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) / Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Exhibit of School Architecture annual […]
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VLK Joins White Settlement ISD to Celebrate Completion of Brewer Middle School Bond Projects at Super Ribbon Smash

VLK joined White Settlement ISD (WSISD) in celebrating the Brewer Middle School Super Ribbon Smash event, marking the completion of the campus’s 2022 bond projects: a sixth-grade center, competition gym, cafetorium, and fine arts expansion. The celebration featured speeches expressing gratitude to community voters, performances from the BMS band and cheerleaders, recognition of the national […]
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Our Greatest and Most Important Investment

SCOTT MILDER | PRINCIPAL, K-12 EDUCATION SPECIALIST Public schools are the foundation of Texas’s prosperity. Our state’s economy is one of the largest in the world, fueled by a skilled workforce educated in Texas public schools. Despite their critical role in our success, our schools are under attack—underfunded, politicized, and increasingly burdened with mandates that […]
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VLK Promotes Five to Managing Principal

VLK is proud to announce the growth and evolution of its leadership with the promotions of Ross Rivers, Trey Laird, Tom Oehler, Tim Kunz, and Derk Jeffrey to the role of Managing Principal. Managing Principals work closely with the firm’s executive leadership team and are responsible for driving performance across the enterprise, aligning long-term strategy […]
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VLK Joins Lockhart ISD in Celebrating the Ribbon Cutting of Borchert Loop Elementary School

On the morning of Saturday, August 2nd, VLK, Lockhart Independent School District, Drymalla Construction, and students, teachers, school board members, and community members to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the district’s sixth elementary campus, Borchert Loop Elementary School. Named after a road on the western edge of town as well as former landowners from the […]
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VLK Joins Crowley ISD in Celebrating the Opening of Baylor Elementary School

On Friday, August 1, VLK joined Crowley ISD students, administrators, community members, Steele & Freeman, and the Baylor family to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Baylor Elementary School. Named in honor of the Baylor family’s deep roots in Crowley ISD history, the district’s 17th elementary school is modeled after the June W. Davis Elementary School […]
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VLK Wins “Best Craftsmanship” at Houston IIDA Product Runway Competition

VLK was proud to receive the “Best Craftsmanship” Award at IIDA Houston City Center’s Product Runway 2025: The (Design) Eras Tour, held on May 2, 2025 at POST Houston. The award recognized VLK’s innovative and meticulously crafted design inspired by the era of Architectural Minimalism. This annual competition brings together architecture and design firms from […]
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VLK Joins Tuloso-Midway ISD In Celebrating the Groundbreaking of a New CTE Center and Natatorium Renovations

(Corpus Christi, Texas) – On the morning of Wednesday, March 26, 2025, VLK joined Tuloso-Midway ISD and the Corpus Christi community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the district’s transformative Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center and Natatorium renovation project. Funded by the voter-approved November 2023 bond, this $48 million investment reflects Tuloso-Midway ISD’s unwavering commitment […]
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The Rebuilding of a District

A PARTNERSHIP OF VISION AND COMMUNITY MONIKA CASTILLO | PRINCIPALBRAD EWING | SENIOR ASSOSCIATE, DESIGN ARCHITECT In the small remote West Texas town of Pecos, Texas, an amazing transformation is underway. The Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District (PBTISD) has embarked on an ambitious journey to redefine educational and community spaces for its students, staff, and wider […]