Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
Celina ISD could open new middle school for grades 5-6
With Celina ISD’s elementary schools set to reach or surpass capacity levels, district officials are considering several options for school grade level configurations. The board reviewed the scenarios at a Nov. 17 meeting and is expected to vote in January or February. The details Scenario 1 would keep the Early Childhood School open while elementary schools remain grades K-5. Willard Middle School, opening in the 2026-27 school year, would open with grades 6-8, and Moore Middle School would remain a sixth through eighth grade campus. Scenario 2 would keep the Early Childhood School open with elementaries serving K-4 students. Students in fifth and sixth grade would attend Willard Middle, and grades 7-8 would remain at Moore Middle. Scenario 3 would close the Early Childhood School and move its students to elementary
Elementary school enrollment and capacity
Several CISD elementary campuses are reaching or have met its functional capacity in the 2025-26 school year. Functional capacity refers to the number of students a campus can efficiently and effectively serve.
2025-26 percent capacity being used 2026-27 projected capacity percentage
450 Celina Early Childhood 686 Lykins Elementary school enrollment cap
62% 101% 77% 89% 92% 89%
73% 116% 122% 95% 112% 110%
706 Vasquez 706 Martin 706 O'Dell 706 Bothwell
100%
100%
SOURCE: CELINA ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
serve K-4 students, while fifth graders would move to their zoned middle schools. Willard and Moore middle would serve grades 5-8. In Scenario 5, elementaries would serve pre-K-4, while the middle schools would serve grades 5-8.
campuses based on zoning. Elementaries would serve pre-K through fourth grade. Willard Middle would serve grades 5-6, and Moore Middle would serve grades 7-8. In Scenario 4, elementary campuses would
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