Fort Bend ISD Considers School Rezoning Amid Enrollment Shifts

School Rezoning Discussions

• 📌 Fort Bend ISD is planning to discuss new school boundaries, with potential rezoning impacting students for the 2026–2027 school year.
• ⚠️ The school board is meeting to address enrollment changes, though rezoning is not officially on the agenda for the current meeting.

Reasons for Rezoning

• 📊 District leaders cite enrollment trends as the primary driver for rethinking school boundaries.
• 📉 This year's enrollment of around 78,000 students is influenced by aging neighborhoods with fewer new homes, leading to some schools being underutilized while others are near capacity.

Parent Concerns

• 😟 Parents are expressing concerns that proposed rezoning could shift students to schools they did not originally choose, potentially including lower-rated campuses.
• 💬 The district has provided a "Let's Connect" survey on its website for parents to share their comments and feedback on the rezoning proposals.