Texhoma’s Showplace: A New, Monolithic Dome School
![Old and new — In 1910 Texhoma built its first brick building, and in 2000 it built its first Monolithic Dome school facility.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba5c29e068473000d3c/medium/texhoma01.jpg)
Old and new — In 1910 Texhoma built its first brick building, and in 2000 it built its first Monolithic Dome school facility.
![Texhoma School District — It serves approximately 500 students, in prekindergarten through grade 12, and now has a new Monolithic Dome facility for students in grades 5 through 12.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba5c29e068473000d3d/medium/texhoma02.jpg)
Texhoma School District — It serves approximately 500 students, in prekindergarten through grade 12, and now has a new Monolithic Dome facility for students in grades 5 through 12.
![Two Monolithic Domes — Larger dome has a diameter of 108’ and the smaller has a diameter of 66’. The two domes, connected with conventional construction, provide 18,000 square feet of indoor space.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba5c29e068473000d3e/medium/texhoma03.jpg)
Two Monolithic Domes — Larger dome has a diameter of 108’ and the smaller has a diameter of 66’. The two domes, connected with conventional construction, provide 18,000 square feet of indoor space.
![Concrete Courtyard — Plans for the outdoor area included a 19,000-square-foot concrete courtyard.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d3f/medium/texhoma04.jpg)
Concrete Courtyard — Plans for the outdoor area included a 19,000-square-foot concrete courtyard.
![Library — Good lighting and roominess make this an ideal spot for studying and reading. Library lighting includes 7 pewter chandeliers.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d40/medium/texhoma05.jpg)
Library — Good lighting and roominess make this an ideal spot for studying and reading. Library lighting includes 7 pewter chandeliers.
![Colorful hallways — Painted with Texhoma’s school colors, these lockers line the hallways that lead directly into classrooms along the dome’s perimeter.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d41/medium/texhoma06.jpg)
Colorful hallways — Painted with Texhoma’s school colors, these lockers line the hallways that lead directly into classrooms along the dome’s perimeter.
![Colorful cafeteria — Overhead florescent lighting and large windows give the cafeteria a light, airy atmosphere. Student artwork adorns the walls.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d42/medium/texhoma07.jpg)
Colorful cafeteria — Overhead florescent lighting and large windows give the cafeteria a light, airy atmosphere. Student artwork adorns the walls.
![Who’s the joker? — Note the super-size, plastic beetle hanging over the food prepared in this modern, well-equipped kitchen!](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d43/medium/texhoma08.jpg)
Who’s the joker? — Note the super-size, plastic beetle hanging over the food prepared in this modern, well-equipped kitchen!
![Architect’s rendering — Rick Crandall of Crandall Design in Mesa, AZ designed Texhoma’s Monolithic Dome facility.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d44/medium/texhoma09.jpg)
Architect’s rendering — Rick Crandall of Crandall Design in Mesa, AZ designed Texhoma’s Monolithic Dome facility.
![Floor plan — Larger dome encompasses 7 classrooms arranged around a central office area and a large upstairs library. Smaller dome houses a cafeteria and kitchen.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d45/medium/texhoma10.jpg)
Floor plan — Larger dome encompasses 7 classrooms arranged around a central office area and a large upstairs library. Smaller dome houses a cafeteria and kitchen.
![Unique location and history — “We’re so big it takes 2 states to hold us!” claims Texhoma, a town of just 1300, that straddles the state line between Texas and Oklahoma.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92ba6c29e068473000d46/medium/texhoma11.jpg)
Unique location and history — “We’re so big it takes 2 states to hold us!” claims Texhoma, a town of just 1300, that straddles the state line between Texas and Oklahoma.