The district's board of trustees approved the boundaries for elementary and middle schools Nov. 19.
What’s happening?
The boundaries for elementary, middle school and high schools will shift as the district is opening four new schools in the next school year. This includes:
- Jana Thomson Elementary
- Virgie Smotherman Elementary
- Pete Moseley Middle
- Richland High
Students in the Creeks of Legacy, Legacy Gardens and Star Trails that are currently zoned to Reynolds Middle School will be allowed to remain at the campus, but families must provide their own transportation.
Attendance zones for high schools were set by the board in June. All attendance boundaries for elementary, middle and high schools in the 2025-26 school year can be found here.
Put in perspective
The district did not have any schools on the west side of the Dallas North Tollway in 2016, Bradley said during an Oct. 21 board meeting. This next year, PISD will have 10 schools on the west side.
About 75% of Texas school districts have less than 3,000 students while the district is growing by 3,000 students a year, Bradley said.
“We’re growing a district a year,” he said.
