Lewisville ISD closes 5 schools – Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Hill

The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees voted Monday to permanently close five elementary schools.

The district announced earlier this fall that it was considering closing some schools and adjusting boundaries for others due to declining enrollment. The Community Efficiency Committee examined current and projected enrollment at all district schools and made recommendations for the most efficient way to serve the entire student body.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision that none of us ever wanted to have to face,” said Board of Trustees President Jenny Proznik. “The overwhelming support of our schools from families throughout this process is a testament to the deep care and passion our community has for each campus. The appreciation for the hard work of our teachers and staff was evident throughout. We remain committed to doing what is best for our students, the district and the families we serve.”

On Monday, the district decided to close five elementary schools, one in each LISD high school feeder pattern. Not all votes were unanimous, but they were all right. The following changes will take effect for the 2025-26 school year (full details were available on the LISD website):

Garden Ridge Elementary School will be closed and students at that school will be rezoned to either Donald or Forest Vista. Students at these two schools, like Garden Ridge, attend Forestwood Middle School and Flower Mound High School.

Highland Village Elementary School will be closed and those students will be split between McAuliffe and Heritage elementary schools. All three schools are slated for Briarhill Middle School and Marcus High School.

Polser Elementary STEM Academy, with 244 zone students and 260 transfer students, will be retired, and those students will transfer to Hebron Valley Elementary, which will be converted into a Hebron Feeder Pattern STEM Academy. Both schools serve Creek Valley Middle School and Hebron High School.

Creekside Elementary School will be closed and those students will be split between Lewisville, Lakeland and Degan elementary schools. Creekside’s students are currently and will continue to be split between Hedrick and Durham Middle Schools and later Lewisville High School.

BB Owen Elementary will be closed, impacting attendance at Ethridge, Peters Colony, Morningside, Camey and Memorial elementary schools, all of which are part of the Colony High School feeder system.

Additionally, trustees moved the Lakeside district from the Bluebonnet Elementary zone (near capacity) to the Old Settlers Elementary zone (below 50% capacity). Bluebonnet is a feeder for Shadow Ridge Middle School, while Old Settlers is split between Shadow Ridge and McKamy Middle School.

Flower Mound Elementary, currently a shared feeder school between Downing and Lamar middle schools, will send all students to Downing.

Creek Valley Middle School will be making some zoning changes to increase enrollment. Coyote Ridge Elementary will be fully dedicated to Creek Valley MS and Indian Creek Elementary will be a shared feeder school between Creek Valley and Arbor Creek Middle School.

The Meridian and Hidden Cove neighborhoods are transitioning from Memorial Elementary STEM Academy to Camey Elementary.

“The heart of our district lies in the connections we share, the care we show one another and the commitment we show to our students’ success,” said Dr. Lori Rapp, LISD principal. “This heart will endure no matter what changes come, because it is rooted in the strength and spirit of our LISD community.”

Many concerned residents attended the board meeting, with some speaking out against the changes. Some blamed inadequate funding from the state, and one person suggested that Lewisville ISD close its administration building and have all of those employees (and board members) help educate children in the closed schools.

When trustees voted to close the fifth and final school, onlookers chanted, “You lied to us!” and “We won’t forget!”