- Forney ISD
- Attendance Zones FAQs
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How fast is Forney ISD growing?
- Growing by 1,500+ students each year
- Expected to be 35,000 students by 2031
- District will almost double in next 10 years
- Currently 16 actively building subdivisions
- 15 future planned subdivisions
- One of fastest growing districts in the state
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What schools are opening next year?
Opens Fall 2023
- The OC: Opportunity Central
- Dewberry Elementary
- Expansions to FHS and FHS
Opens Fall 2024
- Wilson Elementary
- Jones Intermediate (Current Warren campus)
- Warren Middle School (New Facility next to current Warren campus)
- Themer Middle School
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Why do schools modify attendance zones?
- When new schools open
- To keep from overcrowding schools
- To efficiently utilize space
- Ensure every child has a seat
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How does Forney ISD determine attendanze zone boundaries?
- Evaluate current enrollment
- Analyze growth projections from demographers
- Evaluate current facilities and capacities at each campus
- Board sets rezoning goals/parameters
- Demographers propose a draft plan
- Community feedback is received
- Demographers adjust plans if necessary
- Board adopts plan
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What are the attendance zone modification goals?
Optimize Space – Efficient use of buildings to reduce overcrowding in building when possible.
Growth – Best effort will be made to prepare for future growth
Campus Proximity - Have students attend the school closest to where they live.
Natural Lines – Will attempt to use natural boundary lines when possible.
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What are the intermediate, middle and high school zones going to be?
Intermediate, Middle and High school attendance zones are not proposed to change for Fall 2023.
They will remain the same for 2023-2024.
- Proposed 2023-2024 Elementary Attendance Zones
- 2023-2024 Intermediate Attendance Zones (remains unchanged from 2022-2023)
- 2023-2024 Middle School Attendance Zones (remains unchanged from 2022-2023)
- 2023-2024 High School Attendance Zones (remains unchanged from 2022-2023)
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Will this impact Special Programs, Dual Language or Advanced Academics and Fine Arts Academy (AAFAA)?
As always, special programs, such as Pre-K and ECSE, are evaluated annually and location is based on enrollment and capacity. The current proposal will keep dual language for Kindergarten-4th grade at Criswell and the Advanced Academics and Fine Arts Academy for Kindergarten-4th grade students at Blackburn for fall 2023.
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Can I request a transfer?
Parents may submit a petition to transfer their student/s to another campus within the District during designated windows of time. Guidelines are in place to ensure consistency in whether the petitions are approved or denied.
Significant determining factor will be the available capacity of the requested campus.
**Please reference Board Policy FDB(LOCAL)
