San Marcos - Buda - Kyle Edition | February 2026

Education

BY SIENNA WIGHT

Some Hays CISD families may send their students to a di erent school this fall, after Hays CISD trustees OK’d attendance-zone map changes Jan. 26 to keep up with growth. The big picture The rezoning map proposes changes to the elementary and middle school attendance-zone maps to combat current and projected overcrowding at Suneld Elementary School, Buda Elementary School and McCormick Middle School. What’s proposed? District ocials said Turner’s Crossing-area students will be a ected the most. The neigh- borhood is projected to house 49 elementary students and 25 middle school students in 2026. Hays CISD schools shift with growth

Attendance adjustments for 2026 2027 school year

Elementary schools

Middle schools

Neighborhoods

Current campus New campus Current campus New campus

Buda Elementary School Buda Elementary School Suneld Elementary School

Carpenter Hill Elementary

• Persimmon

No change

• Cole Springs Road area at 1626 • West of Cole Springs Road area at 1626

Elm Grove Elementary

Buda Elementary School

McCormick Middle School

Dahlstrom Middle School

• Turner's Crossing and surrounding area

SOURCE: HAYS CISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT NOTE: PARENTS SHOULD CHECK WITH HAYS CISD FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHANGES

comments asserted that McCormick needs more substantial intervention to manage overcrowding. “[The rezoning] buys us about a year or so of extra time,” he said. “The x for McCormick is ... likely, an additional middle school.”

These numbers are expected to rise to 92 and 46, respectively, by 2035. Chief Communication Ocer Tim Savoy sent a notice to families that would gain or lose students due to the rezoning, and included an opportunity to provide feedback. Multiple

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