Leander ISD's early childhood center will be named the Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood.

Put in perspective: The board of trustees voted on the name at its March 12 meeting. The district stated in a news release that the school will carry on the legacy of Faubion Elementary School, which is slated to close at the end of the 2025-2026 school year as part of consolidation due to low enrollment.

Ada Mae Faubion was a member of one of the founding families of the Leander and Cedar Park areas and a lifelong educator, according to the release.

What parents should know: The Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood is scheduled to open in fall 2026. The school will serve 3- and 4-year-old students in prekindergarten and early childhood special education who are currently zoned to Bagdad, Larkspur, North, Plain and Tarvin elementary schools, the news release states.

SereniTea Cup opened in April 2025, bringing a range of whole-leaf premium teas to Cedar Park residents and passersby alike. Owner Lisa Perry said she opened the shop to share her love of tea with the community, according to Community Impact reporting.

What they offer: SereniTea Cup offers 57 types of teas, including black, chai, green, matcha and oolong. Visitors can purchase a cup of tea, a flight of several flavors or purchase tea leaves in bulk, according to its website. The lounge and boutique also sells tea-making accessories, including infusers, kettles, mugs, teapots and matcha sets.

The celebration: The tea shop is celebrating its milestone anniversary with an event April 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will feature activities and games, giveaways, a space for guests to relax and enjoy tea and exciting announcements about what’s next for SereniTea Cup.

“It will truly be a day centered around tea, connection and celebration, and we’re so excited to share it with the community,” Perry said.

• 600 S. Bell Blvd., Ste. 17, Cedar Park

City Council called to re-evaluate Austin and Travis County summer youth internship and jobs programs as officials seek to strengthen those offerings and their workforce development potential.

The details: Austin's Summer Internship Program and Travis County's Summer Youth Employment Program have been viewed as positive offerings for employment assistance and summer crime prevention. However, Austin's Economic Prosperity Commission recently highlighted the "underutilized workforce development tool" after finding most students applying to city and county programs didn't secure jobs, and that other structural issues may be creating barriers for those seeking to participate.

Austin council members on March 12 asked for a formal review of both the city and county initiatives, and for recommendations to strengthen the programming and potential employment opportunities. Council member Vanessa Fuentes, the measure's sponsor, said the action recognizes the important of investing in area youth and stems from discussions between Austin, Travis County and Austin ISD.

From a retail project to a new gas station and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Shops at Park Place in Elgin: Hunington Properties will build two retail building shells totaling 20,059 square feet.

2. Star Mart in Leander: Austin-based Star Mart will build a 5,800-square-foot gas station in Leander.

3. Plaza at Hero Way shell building in Leander: A 10,250-square-foot retail project is planned along the ever-growing Hero Way corridor.

4. Willows at Leander Memory Care in Leander: Willows at Leander will add a 16-bed memory care building totaling approximately 10,000 square feet.

5. Silver Creek Expansion in Austin: ZMT Crystal, a limited liability company, will construct a roughly 4,556-square-foot office building.