Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School Hamshire-Fannett ISD | Beaumont, TX

In the early hours of February 2014, the original Hamshire-Fannett community school burned down. The District immediately contacted IBI Group to assist in a roadmap to a replacement facility.

After the passage of a bond measure in November 2014, IBI Group teamed with District administrators and community advisors to design a modern facility with exteriors such as ashlar limestone, standing seam metal roofing and heavy timber-framed porches that reflect the local ranching and farming history.

The new facility is a one-story, 90,000 sq ft building with a core capacity of 780 students, and will serve early childhood through the third grade. The school features a new cafetorium to replace the original auditorium lost in the fire. The academic areas are organized into grade level pods, while each pod is a self-contained community built around an open flex space. The facility has the latest instructional technology such as interactive projectors, WiFi and digital security and communications.