March 5, 2025 - Evacuation of Central JH, KEYS, and DAEP
 

Note: As of 5:25pm, no additional updates are anticipated for this page. Central JH, KEYS, and DAEP parents: please watch your email for any additional information from your student's school.

4:05pm

Nearly all students have now been reunited with parents or guardians. HEB ISD staff have been directly contacting parents of individual Central JH, KEYS High School, and Secondary DAEP students who have not yet been picked up. With parent permission: students who normally walk home are being transported by school bus to Central Junior High to walk home, and students who normally ride the bus home will ride the bus home today. Any additional students will be assisted as appropriate to their family’s individual needs.

As we finalize plans for tomorrow, we will share that information directly with parents and guardians as soon as possible.

We are greatly appreciative for the patience of students and their parents throughout the day, and for the help of the many, many first responders and HEB ISD employees who assisted throughout the reunification process. 
 

3:05pm

Parent pickup of Central JH, KEYS High School, and Secondary DAEP students is continuing at the front entrance of the HEB ISD Administration Building, 1849 Central Drive, Bedford. Please remain calm and follow instructions of officials on site.

Our line for parent pick-up has greatly shortened since we expanded the number of parent verification stations. Out of a total enrollment of more than 1100 students, more than 87% have already been reunited with parents, with fewer than 140 still waiting.
 

2:05pm

Parent pickup of Central JH, KEYS High School, and Secondary DAEP students is continuing at the front entrance of the HEB ISD Administration Building, 1849 Central Drive, Bedford. Please remain calm and follow instructions of officials on site.

We are using a multi-check process to ensure student safety throughout reunification: parents and students are both verified before the student moves from one location to another, and we verify the pair before the student is released with the parent. It is normal for a secure reunification process to take time, especially with the number of students involved today. To help speed up the movement of the line, we have brought more tables, staff, and computers – this has let us triple the number of stations to verify parents and guardians since we began today’s reunification process.
 

1:05pm

Parent pickup of Central JH, KEYS High School, and Secondary DAEP students is continuing at the front entrance of the HEB ISD Administration Building, 1849 Central Drive, Bedford. Please remain calm and follow instructions of officials on site.

Students who have not been picked up are now being offered lunch provided by HEB ISD’s Child Nutrition team. 

Our first priority this afternoon is to safely reunite students with their parents/guardians. Later this afternoon/evening, we will share additional information and any special instructions for tomorrow’s school day.

 

12:20 PM

Parent pickup of students is continuing at the front entrance of the HEB ISD Administration Building, 1849 Central Drive, Bedford. Please remain calm, follow instructions of officials on site.

All Central JH, KEYS High School, and Secondary DAEP students have now been brought to the Administration Complex. These students will be supervised by teachers and staff in district buildings until picked up by parents. Students have access to restrooms, and our HEB ISD Child Nutrition team is enacting plans to provide lunch for students who have not been picked up.

In an abundance of caution, an ambulance is on site at the Administration Complex. There is no incident, this is simply a way that our local first responders are ensuring they can immediately meet any needs that could arise.
 

12:00 PM

Parent pickup of students is continuing at the front entrance of the HEB ISD Administration Building, 1849 Central Drive, Bedford. Please remain calm, follow instructions of officials on site.

Central JH, KEYS High School, and Secondary DAEP students are still arriving at the Administration Complex. We will post an additional update once all buses of students have arrived at the Administration Complex.
 

11:42 AM

Parents of Central JH, KEYS High School, and Secondary DAEP students, we are now inviting you to come pick up your students. Please be calm and follow instructions of officials on site.

Pick-up location: front entrance of the HEB ISD Administration Building, 1849 Central Drive, Bedford

Parents/Guardians must have a photo ID to pick up their student. Once you have been verified, we will bring your student to you. 
 

 

11:32 AM

CJH/KEYS/DAEP students and staff are being  evacuated by school bus to the HEB ISD Administration Complex. District staff are working on setting up and finalizing reunification procedures so parents can pick up their students. We are not yet asking parents to pick up their students, but we will share this information as soon as it is available. Parents will need to have photo ID to pick up their student.

 

11:21 AM

During a school evacuation, students and staff follow established safety protocols to quickly and orderly exit the building to a designated safe location. Teachers and staff guide students, ensuring attendance is taken and everyone remains calm. Emergency personnel, including law enforcement and school administrators, assess the situation while keeping communication open with families. 

At this time, we are NOT asking parents to come to the school or any other location. We will share instructions for parents as more information becomes available.

 

11:05AM

(11:05am 3/5) Central JH & KEYS High School & DAEP are being evacuated due to a threatening message. More info will be posted at: www.hebisd.edu/now