San Antonio’s North East ISD and Judson ISD both considering school closures

Two more San Antonio school districts may close campuses as Texas’ public school systems continue to grapple with falling enrollment and a lack of state dollars.

North East ISD is looking to consolidate three schools for the 2025-2026 academic year, according to a document shared with parents on Monday. Meanwhile, Judson ISD’s board discussed big changes to three campuses at a Wednesday night meeting, KSAT reports.

The moves come after San Antonio ISD trustees voted in November 2023 to shutter 15 campuses as part of a rightsizing plan to deal with dwindling student numbers. Boards around the state have taken similar moves, citing lower enrollments and the Texas Legislature’s refusal to increase funding.

In a letter sent Monday, NEISD Superintendent Sean Maika told parents that the district has added three schools to its consolidation list: Wilshire Elementary School, Clear Spring Elementary School and Driscoll Middle School.

“I take our responsibility to our children and community seriously,” Maika said. “And while this is a difficult process, we must be good stewards of our taxpayer money. We, like other school districts across the state, have been losing enrollment, and have seen no increase in revenue since 2019.”

Judson ISD’s board met Wednesday to discuss a recommendation from its Growth and Planning Committee that the district shutter three campuses. The board will convene again Dec. 19 to make a final decision on the proposed changes, which would would get underway during the 2025-2026 school year.

The recommendation to Judson’s board includes phasing out of the Spanish-immersion program at Wortham Elementary School and moving Coronado Village Elementary students into newer Selma Elementary, according to KSAT. Judson Middle School’s JSTEM program also would shift to Kitty Hawk Middle School.

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This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2024.