Lakewood Elementary opened its addition Tuesday morning with principal Katie Wilke cutting the ribbon on the 52,500-square-foot structure.

The new building increases the capacity of the school from 552 to around 1,000. It includes a new library and cafeteria and was funded by a combination of support from Lakewood Elementary Education Fund and $12.6 million in Dallas ISD funding.

The added room will help accommodate a school that attracts more neighborhood families each year. The Lakewood Elementary attendance zone had 1,884 elementary school-aged children last year. About 700 of those attend private school.

Check out more of the new addition from The Advocate website.

When: January 13 @7:30pm
Where: 3000 Hillbrook St, Dallas, TX 75214
Price: Free
Website : Lakewood Elementary