5/6/2009 (Phoenix, Arizona) - The Houston Independent School District recently awarded Cadence McShane a large, multi-school construction assignment that includes four new area schools. Frost Elementary School is an 84,500 square foot facility that will serve 750 students upon completion in 2010. In addition to contemporary classroom space, Frost will offer a library resource center, dedicated administration space, and a dining/multi-purpose area. RDC Architects Inc. will provide the architectural services for the project. Cadence McShane will also construct the 98,444 square foot, 904-student Patterson Elementary School, also slated for a 2010 completion. Patterson will feature 50 classrooms, computer labs, art and music rooms, a dining/multi-purpose room and media center. Sustaita Architects, Inc. will serve as project architect. The scope of the award also encompasses the new construction of Scott/Dogan Replacement Elementary School and Atherton/E.O. Smith School. ESPA CORP is the architect for the Scott/Dogan assignment, and IDG Architects has been selected as the architect for Atherton/E.O. Smith School. The four new schools are part of the Houston ISD’s $805 million comprehensive capital improvement program that voters approved in 2007.