Atlanta Grade School Friends Long Range Plan
Atlanta Grade School Friends has outlined the following phases of development. Phase I: Restore (2002 through 2022 and complete) • Nonprofit articles of incorporation filed with the Texas Secretary of State (2002) • IRS nonprofit status filed and approved (2003) • Acquisition of Atlanta-Miller Grade School and the property on which it sits • Clean-up (complete) • Stabilization including a new roof, floor repair, property improvements (complete) • Requesting and obtaining a Texas Historical Commission marker (2006) • Ongoing fundraising to help fund the above (complete). Phase II: Renovate (2023 through 2026) • Restoration design and budgeting with the help of Architexas (done; includes contingency plan) • Research into identifying financial support partners is ongoing and fundraising will continue through 2026. A generous initial grant of $1,000,000 has been received and will create an exciting matching opportunity for future contributors (in the works) • Architexas worked with us to apply for National Register of Historic Places status, and we are pleased that on May 29, 2026, we were approved. We are now listed as a national historic site worthy of preservation (done) 1