Katy ISD has moved forward with attendance boundary modifications ahead of the upcoming opening of Elementary School 49.
What’s happening?
At an Oct. 26 meeting, the Katy ISD board of trustees approved attendance boundary modifications for Elementary School 49 to be located at 6435 Pitts Road in the district’s growing northwest quadrant.
Chief Operations Officer Ted Vierling said the recommended boundary option presented at the Sept. 21 meeting has Winward staying at Youngblood, residents in Anniston west of Anniston Lakes Drive moving to Elementary School 49 and those east of Anniston Lakes Drive moving to Youngblood.
FM 529 will act as a boundary except for eastern Anniston. Other land use zones moving from Youngblood to Elementary School 49 include:
Katy Prairie Estates and potential additional single-family developments
North Sunterra (VI) and Summerwell at Sunterra
North Sunterra (VII), additional individually-owned parcels and future single-family developments
Another change
Additional minor boundary adjustments approved during the meeting involve students at certain schools transitioning to nearby ones, including:
Wolfe Elementary to Bear Creek Elementary
West Memorial Elementary to Cimarron Elementary
Mayde Creek Junior High to Cardiff Junior High
Katy High to Taylor High
Cinco Ranch High to Tompkins High
Vierling said the changes will balance the district’s enrollment over the next 2-3 years or more.
Also on the agenda
The board also approved the formation of a naming advisory committee tasked with choosing a name for Elementary School 49. Name nominations will be open through Nov. 4.
On the horizon
Construction on Elementary School 49 began in March and is slated to be completed by June 2027, district officials previously said. The changes will go into effect in August 2027.
