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Practice Area: Education
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VLK Welcomes Dr. Peter Noonan as Educational Planner in Virginia Office

VLK is pleased to announce Peter Noonan, Ed.D., has joined the firm as Educational Planner in the Arlington, Virginia office. With more than two decades of executive leadership in public education, Dr. Noonan joins VLK’s EDGE team of former educators. The first EDGE team member in our Virginia office, he brings understanding from direct experience […]
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VLK Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Lariat Trails Elementary School in Liberty Hill ISD

(Austin, TX) – On Friday, July 31, VLK joined Liberty Hill ISD and American Constructors to celebrate the official ribbon cutting of Lariat Trails Elementary School. The celebration marked the opening of the district’s eighth elementary school, a new 1,000-student campus designed to support the continued growth of the Lariat community in Williamson County. District […]
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Building Community Trust

SARA KOPROWSKI, M.Ed. | SENIOR ASSOCIATE, EDUCATIONAL PLANNERRICK WESTFALL, Ed.D. | SENIOR ASSOCIATE, EDUCATIONAL PLANNER Today, public schools are some of the most important institutions in our societies. While they mirror our societies, they bring our ideals and our issues into focus. But in the contemporary world, characterized by the shifts in people’s values and […]
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VLK Joins Waller ISD to Celebrate Groundbreaking of the District’s Second High School

VLK joined Waller ISD, Stewart Builders, and community members on Saturday, March 21st to celebrate the groundbreaking of Warren Ranch High School. As the district’s second high school, this project represents a significant step in Waller ISD’s continued growth beyond a single-high school district. Warren Ranch High School’s design is deeply rooted in the legacy […]
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VLK Joins Katy ISD in Celebrating the Dedication of Alfred and Ann Boudny Elementary School

(Katy, Texas) – On Monday evening, VLK was proud to join Katy ISD and the greater Katy community in celebrating the official dedication of Alfred and Ann Boudny Elementary School. The event featured heartfelt remarks from retired Katy ISD educator and school namesake Alfred Boudny, along with Principal Ashabranner, and Katy ISD Board Vice President […]
Leadership, News

VLK Welcomes Dr. Robby McGowen to its Educational Planning Team, VLK | EDGE®

VLK proudly announces the addition of Dr. Robby McGowen as an Educational Planner to VLK | EDGE®, the firm’s educational planning team. Dr. McGowen brings over three decades of leadership experience in Texas public education and education planning, reinforcing VLK’s commitment to helping public school districts translate their educational goals into well-planned, high-performing learning environments […]
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VLK Joins Denton ISD in Topping Out Fifth High School in Cross Roads

On Wednesday, December 17, VLK joined Denton ISD for the topping out of the district’s newest high school. Denton ISD students, staff, and community members gathered to sign their names on the final steel beam before hoisting it in place, marking the completion of structural steel on the project. The district’s fifth high school is […]