Public invited to see historical exhibits honoring local public education

The Dripping Springs ISD will hold an open house and community coffee for the public on Wednesday, July 10, at 10 a.m. at the Center for Learning & Leadership, located at 300 Sportsplex Drive.

Community members will have the opportunity to tour the building, view numerous historical items on display, and visit with district leaders over coffee.

The renovated Center for Learning & Leadership, which opened in June 2023, houses the district’s administrative offices and Child Development Center, previously located at 510 W. Mercer Street.

Over the last two years, the school district communications staff has worked on several projects to commemorate and showcase the history of the district. Collaborating with several long-time area residents and district alumni, the district formed a Historical Committee and curated artifacts and photos for display in the building.

Class photos displayed in the building include items donated by Clarence Cobb (Class of 1953), Jack Lyle (Class of 1953), the family of Wallace Spillar (Class of 1954), Martha Ann Stephenson (Class of 1955), and the family of Louise Wallace (Class of 1950), among others.

The building first opened in 1999 as Dripping Springs Intermediate and most recently served as Walnut Springs Elementary. In 2018, voters approved a bond program to construct a new WSE campus on Tiger Lane and move the administration offices and Child Development Center into the building.