Johnie R. Daniel Elementary School, one of the newest elementary schools in Northwest ISD, opened for students Aug. 16.

The school is located at 1907 Tye St., Northlake, near the Pecan Square housing development off FM 407. An estimated 850 students will attend the school, which serves pre-K to fifth grade, for the 2023-24 academic year. The principal is Jessica McDonald, who has been with the district since 2009. She previously was the principal at Hughes Elementary School.

Superintendent Mark Foust was on hand to welcome students to the new school.

NISD has three new schools opening this school year: Daniels, Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School in Fort Worth and C.W. Worthington Middle School in Haslet. There are also two newly constructed schools that replaced older facilities near the same location: Hatfield Elementary School in Fort Worth and Seven Hills Elementary School in Newark.