Keller Independent School District is a school district based in Keller, Texas, United States. Keller ISD covers in northeast Tarrant County in cities such as Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Watauga, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Colleyville, Southlake, and Westlake, serving more than 33,000 students across 42 campuses. In 2022, the school district was given an overall grade of "B" by the Texas Education Agency.

History In the 1999-2000 school year, Keller ISD had 2 high schools serving grades 9-12 (Keller and Fossil Ridge), 2 middle schools with grades 7-8 (Keller and Fossil Hill), 2 intermediate schools with grades 5-6 (Bear Creek and Chisholm Trail), and 9 elementary schools. Of the 9 elementaries, 4 served grades K-4 (Keller-Harvel, North Riverside, Park Glen, and Willis Lane), Parkview served grades PK-4, and the remaining 4 served Head Start-4 (Florence, Heritage, Shady Grove, and Whitley Road).

In 2000, Hillwood Middle and Parkwood Hll Intermediate opened across the street from one another on Parkwood Hill Boulevard. Hidden Lakes and Lone Star Elementaries both opened with grades K-4.

In 2001, Indian Springs Middle and South Keller Intermediate opened as neighboring schools on Bursey Road.

In 2002, Bluebonnet and Freedom Elementaries opened with grades K-4.

In 2003, Central High opened with grades 9-10, scheduled to add one grade per year over the next 2 years. Head Start and Pre-K are added to most of the remaining elementaries.

In 2004, Bette Perot and Woodland Springs Elementaries opened.

In 2005, Liberty Elementary opened.

In 2006, Trinity Springs Middle and Trinity Meadows Intermediate opened as neighboring schools on Keller Hicks Road. Independence and Friendship Elementaries opened.

In 2007, Eagle Ridge Elementary opened.

In 2008, Basswood and Caprock Elementaries opened.

In 2009, Timber Creek High opened with grades 9-10, scheduled to add one grade per year over the next 2 years.

In 2010, Timberview Middle opened with grades 5-8, a new concept for the district. Keller Early Learning Center opened, housing all Keller ISD Head Start and Pre-K students. All elementary schools now housed grades K-4.

In 2011, Ridgeview Elementary opened.

From 2012-2016, no new schools are opened as the district's enrollment begins to level out.

In 2016, Sunset Valley Elementary opened. Keller Early Learning Center - South is opened and Keller Early Learning Center is renamed Keller Early Learning Center - North. South Keller Intermediate becomes Keller Center for Advanced Learning (KCAL), housing select CTE programs for all district high schools. Indian Springs Middle School became a 5-8 campus.

In 2017, Vista Ridge Middle opened with grades 5-6, scheduled to add a new grade per year over the next 2 years to become a 5-8 campus.

In 2020, Vista Ridge housed grades 6-8 and Chisholm Trail Intermediate becomes a 6th-only campus. Grade 5 for is relocated to their feeder elementary campuses (Basswood, Bluebonnet, Heritage, North Riverside, Parkview, and Sunset Valley).

In 2021, Chisholm Trail Intermediate becomes Keller Collegiate Academy (KCA) with grades 9-12. Unlike KCAL, students apply to attend KCA and enter the early college high school program. Fossil Hill Middle becomes a 6-8 campus. Florence and Heritage Elementaries open their newly rebuilt campuses.

In 2023, Parkview and Whitley Road Elementaries open their newly rebuilt campuses.

In 2025, both Early Learning Centers are closed due to the districts financial constraints. Head Start and Pre-K programs are returned to zoned elementaries.

In 2026, the district's Long Range Planning Committee and Citizens Bond Advisory Committee met 5 times to discus campus consolidation. The school board voted to close the remaining intermediate campuses, but spared Shady Grove Elementary. By closing Shady Grove Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary would be strictly zoned to Keller High rather than split with Timber Creek High.

In 2027, Bear Creek, Parkwood Hill, and Trinity Meadows Intermediates will be retired due to the ongoing district financial constraints. All middle schools will house grades 6-8 and elementaries grades PK-5.

Schools Schools are listed with the cities they are located in; predominantly, most schools are located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas, while some are within Keller, Texas city limits.

+High schools (grades 9-12) Name Established Mascot Colors Location Additional information Central High School 2003 Chargers Maroon & Gold Fort Worth Fossil Ridge High School 1994 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Keller High School 1934 Indians Navy & Gold Keller New campuses constructed in 1962 & 1984 Timber Creek High School 2009 Falcons Purple & Gold Fort Worth

+Middle schools Name Grades Established Mascot Colors Location Additional information Bear Creek Intermediate School 5-6 1973 Braves Blue & Yellow Keller Will close after 2026-2027 school year Fossil Hill Middle School 6-8 1987 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Hillwood Middle School 7-8 2000 Chargers Crimson & Gold Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades 6-8 after 2026-2027 school year Indian Springs Middle School 5-8 2000 Indians Navy & Gold Keller Will reconfigure to house grades 6-8 after 2026-2027 school year Keller Middle School 7-8 1962 Comanches Royal Blue, Black, & White Keller Will reconfigure to house grades 6-8 after 2026-2027 school year Parkwood Hill Intermediate School 5-6 1999 Chargers Crimson & Gold Fort Worth Will close after 2026-2027 school year Timberview Middle School 5-8 2010 Falcons Purple & Gold Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades 6-8 after 2026-2027 school year Trinity Meadows Intermediate School 5-6 2005 Mustangs Red & Black Fort Worth Will close after 2026-2027 school year Trinity Springs Middle School 7-8 2005 Titans Green, Black, & Gold Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades 6-8 after 2026-2027 school year Vista Ridge Middle School 6-8 2017 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth

+Elementary schools Name Grades Established Mascot Colors Location Additional information Basswood Elementary School PK-5 2008 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Bette Perot Elementary School PK-4 2004 Patriots Red, White, & Blue Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Bluebonnet Elementary School PK-5 2002 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Caprock Elementary School PK-4 2008 Gators Green & Blue Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Eagle Ridge Elementary School PK-4 2007 Eagles Red, White, & Blue Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Florence Elementary School PK-4 1975 Indians Navy & Gold Southlake Current campus opened in 2021; Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Freedom Elementary School PK-4 2002 Eagles Red, White, & Blue Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Friendship Elementary School PK-4 2006 Chargers Crimson & Gold Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Heritage Elementary School PK-5 1987 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Current campus opened in 2021 Hidden Lakes Elementary School PK-4 2000 Indians Navy & Gold Keller Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Independence Elementary School PK-4 2006 Mavericks Red, White, & Blue Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Keller-Harvel Elementary School PK-4 1993 Cowboys Navy & Gold Keller Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Liberty Elementary School PK-4 2005 Eagles Red, White, & Navy Colleyville Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Lone Star Elementary School PK-4 2000 Chargers Crimson & Gold Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year North Riverside Elementary School PK-5 1998 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Park Glen Elementary School PK-4 1990 Cheetahs Crimson & Gold Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Parkview Elementary School PK-5 1980 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Current campus opened in 2023 Ridgeview Elementary School PK-4 2011 Rattlers Red & Black Keller Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Shady Grove Elementary School PK-4 1991 Stars Navy & Gold Keller Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Sunset Valley Elementary School PK-5 2016 Panthers Black & Gold Fort Worth Whitley Road Elementary School PK-4 1985 Chargers Crimson & Gold Watauga Current campus opened in 2023; Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Willis Lane Elementary School PK-4 1998 Wranglers Navy & Gold Keller Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year Woodland Springs Elementary School PK-4 2004 Wildcats Green, White, & Purple Fort Worth Will reconfigure to house grades PK-5 after 2026-2027 school year

+Specialty Campuses Name Established Location Additional information Keller Center for Advanced Learning 2016 Keller Keller Collegiate Academy 2021 Keller KISD's early college high school Keller Compass Center 1995 Keller Houses New Direction High School and DAEP

+Former Schools Name Established Closed Location Additional information Chisholm Trail Intermediate School 1990 2021 Fort Worth Early Learning Center North 2009 2025 Fort Worth Early Learning Center South 2016 2025 Keller Keller Elementary School 1951 Circa 1993 Keller South Keller Intermediate School 2001 2016 Keller

Controversies

Book challenges The school district has received national attention for examining over forty books from library media centers and classrooms, including The Diary of Anne Frank, The Bluest Eye, and several versions of the Bible.

Film crew incident On February 9, 2024, a seven-person film crew from Dutch evangelical television network Evangelische Omroep entered Central High School to film an episode of , a documentary series examining Christian culture in the United States, without authorization from the school district. The film crew was invited and accompanied by two school board members, one of whom resigned in the aftermath of the incident, and was observed touring the school premises interviewing and filming students and employees. Concerns were raised by parents and students about the violation of privacy rights and the exploitation of students to promote a political agenda. >

The Laramie Project In 2024, the school district canceled a planned performance by Timber Creek High School of The Laramie Project, a play about the 1998 hate crime murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard, citing a desire to host a more community-friendly performance. This decision was seen by many students and parents, as well as The Laramie Project playwright Moisés Kaufman, as homophobic. The district reversed the decision after community outcry.

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