FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees approved attendance boundaries for three new elementary schools and a new middle school, as well as additional boundary modifications for several schools that will have increased capacity because of classroom additions.
All changes, with the exception of campuses affected by the opening of Thornton Middle School, were approved Jan. 23 at the regular board meeting and will be implemented during the 2017-18 school year.
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Three new elementary schools will open in August 2017:
- Donald Leonetti Elementary in the Sienna Plantation community
- James C. Neill Elementary in the Harvest Green community
- James Patterson Elementary in the Grand Vista community
Ronald Thornton Middle School in the Sienna Plantation community will open in August 2018.
FBISD began its collaborative boundary-planning process last fall.
The process included focus groups, community meetings and opportunities for online feedback.
After presenting its initial boundary options at two November community meetings, the district reviewed feedback from more than 1,000 completed surveys and online responses before submitting its final recommendations on Jan. 23.
In addition to the new elementary schools currently under construction, the 2014 bond program also includes classroom additions at six existing campuses.
To balance enrollment and ensure efficient use of district facilities in areas of growth, the increased capacity led FBISD to recommend additional boundary modifications to several of its existing campuses in the west and southeast areas of the district.
“As Fort Bend ISD continues to grow, it is important that we continue to closely monitor projections and work with our community to preserve the integrity of our students’ learning environments,” said Beth Martinez, FBISD's chief of staff and strategic planning. “Following (the Jan. 23) board action, we are now focused on implementing these changes in a way that supports students and their families.”
Students affected by boundary changes who are entering grades five or eight can remain at their current campuses if projected utilization for the school does not exceed 120 percent, but the student will not be eligible for district-provided transportation.
Additional provisions exist for students affected by previous boundary changes who have had to attend different schools at least three or more years consecutively, and students affected by a previous boundary change while attending the same elementary, middle or high school level.
In those instances, students may be eligible to remain at their current campus, but will not be eligible for district-provided transportation. Additional details about those provisions will be shared with parents directly in the coming weeks.
To view the approved boundary maps, visit the attendance boundary planning web page.
Parents and students affected by the boundary changes will receive notification via email and regular U.S. mail by mid-March.
Approved boundary changes affect the following schools:
Elementary schools (all elementary changes are effective in August 2017)
- Heritage Rose
- Jordan
- Leonetti (opens in August 2017)
- Madden
- Neill (opens in August 2017)
- Oakland
- Patterson (opens in August 2017)
- Pecan Grove (boundary modifications limited only to undeveloped area)
- Scanlan Oaks
- Schiff
- Seguin
- Sienna Crossing
- Walker Station
Middle schools (effective August 2017)
- Garcia Middle School (effective in August 2017)
- Sartartia Middle School (effective in August 2017)
- Bowie Middle School (effective in August 2017)
- Baines Middle School (effective in August 2018)
- First Colony Middle School (effective in August 2018)
- Thornton Middle School (effective in August 2018)