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Reynolds, a leader of the nonprofit R4 Foundation, stood at the lectern with a message for Fort Worth ISD trustees: Make the difficult decision. For the sake of the children, she said.

Fort Worth ISD mother Maryela Contreras and her husband have seriously contemplated where they want their three children to attend school.

The district passed a $315 million bond to renovate or rebuild a slate of aging schools. Demographers projected the district would add nearly 2,000 students by 2028. And plans were already in motion to modernize campuses like Whitley Road and Parkview elementaries.

Fourth-grade teacher Danyelle Liggins noticed a pattern as she scrubbed through previous Fort Worth ISD school board meeting footage.

Why is FWISD closing schools? Officials cite two causes: Declining enrollment. Desire to better distribute resources.

The school board’s discussion is the beginning of a long road toward shrinking FWISD’s campus numbers in face of declining enrollment.

The district could be the latest in North Texas to close schools as it struggles with a $19 million deficit. Some families are already pushing to keep McCoy Elementary open in case it’s at risk.

Fort Worth ISD announced the closure of four schools and the complete relocation of students from two schools to new campuses in 2024.

Families left the meeting in tears as district trustees voted to close Pinkerton due to budget issues caused in part by a drop in enrollment since the pandemic.

The proposal comes after budget concerns fueled by declining enrollment since the pandemic.

Fort Worth ISD’s last standalone campus — McLean 6th Grade — will soon be closed as part of the district’s consolidation plan approved at the board’s Aug. 27 meeting.

After about a decade of declining student numbers, Dallas ISD says its enrollment held steady this year.