Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD continues to attract families who value the high-quality educational opportunities available to our students. Over time, growth in the western portion of our school district has created situations where many families must cross Highway 10 to attend their zoned elementary school. The opening of a replacement building for Hurst Hills Elementary will create the opportunity to adjust elementary school boundaries near Highway 10. This adjustment, starting with the 2026-2027 school year, will decrease travel times and greatly reduce the number of families who need to cross Highway 10 / W Hurst Blvd.

These changes will allow more families to attend a school closer to their home, saving time and reducing the stress of each day's travel. We will also put resources and processes in place to enable smooth transitions for students attending new schools.

Questions and Answers

Q: What is Attendance Boundary Adjustment (ABA)?
A: Attendance Boundary Adjustments (ABA) help the District make the best use of school capacity and improve student access. As local development leads to changes in enrollment and the District opens replacement schools, boundaries that worked in the past may not align to current needs of our school communities. ABA enables the District to balance student enrollment at each school, shorten travel times for families, and reduce the number of students who must be unexpectedly "overflowed" to a school they are not zoned for.

Q: How do I know if my student is impacted by the district’s proposed Attendance Boundary Adjustment?
A: Families impacted by this ABA will notification by email in December 2025 and January 2026. The only residential addresses directly impacted by this change are two areas near Highway 10 on the west side of the school district:

• the area south of Highway 10, north of Trinity Blvd and west of Precinct Line Rd will now be zoned for Trinity Lakes Elementary
• the part of Trinity Lakes Elementary's zone that is north of Highway 10 and west of Brown Trail will now be zoned for Hurst Hills Elementary.

These changes only impact the attendance zones for Trinity Lakes and Hurst Hills elementary schools. No other elementary school zones are impacted. 

Q: What was the process for determining boundaries to adjust?
A: Criteria included effective utilization of space, geographic proximity to the school, student enrollment numbers within the planning area, and the ability to effectively transport.

Q: Who will ultimately make the final decision about boundaries?
A: The ultimate responsibility for setting school attendance boundaries will be the decision of the Board of Trustees. Update: On January 20, 2026, the HEB ISD school board voted to approve this attendance boundary adjustment.

Q: Will transportation be provided for impacted students?
A: Transportation will continue to be provided for students who live 2 miles from their campus or on a hazardous route. For additional information regarding transportation-related concerns, contact HEB ISD's Transportation department.

Q: How can my student remain at his or her current campus?
A: Students may apply for an intradistrict transfer to stay at their current campus during the Transfer Window (January 12, 2026 through March 13, 2026) on the HEB ISD Transfers webpage. General transfer requests for elementary that are received during the Transfer Window will be considered in April. Secondary school zones are not impacted. Transportation is not provided for students who are granted transfers.

Students who completed the 5th grade at their current campus may apply for a transfer during the Transfer Window and the transfer will be considered based on the factors outlined in Board Policy FDB (REGULATION). Transfer requests for 5th to 6th grade students that are received during the Transfer Window will be considered in April.
Information on general transfers can be found on the HEB ISD Transfers webpage.

Q: How will ABA impact my Schools of Choice (SOC) student?
A: SOC students who received a transfer to a SOC program when they entered the program do not need to reapply for a transfer. Their transfer is approved through 6th grade in elementary as long as they remain in the SOC program.

Students attending a SOC program at their home campus, but live at an address that has been rezoned to a new campus, will need to complete transfer paperwork during the Transfer Window. Those transfers will be granted in April.

Q: How will the ABA plan impact current home campus students in the Elementary SOC lottery for 2026-2027?
A: For the SOC lottery, a student’s home campus is their home campus for the 2026-2027 school year.

Q: If my child is impacted by ABA, will this change the junior high or high school he or she attends in the future?
A: There are no changes to the junior high or high school attendance boundaries at this time.

Q: My student is currently in the Extended Day Academy (EDA) at his/her campus. Will my student be able to enroll in EDA at his/her new campus?
A: Current enrollment for the EDA will allow for some additional students. Students affected by ABA will be able to pre-register for the EDA at their new home campus.

Q: If my student has a balance in his/her meal account, will that balance be accessible at the new campus?
A: Yes. The account is set up by student ID and will not be impacted by ABA.

Q: How can I support my child as he/she transitions to the new campus?
A: Students are very resilient to change, especially when their parents are supportive of the change. Young children are not an exception to this and tend to acclimate to their new environment quickly.

Trinity Lakes and Hurst Hills will each offer a parent information & welcome meeting in late February. This is a great opportunity to bring your student and let them begin familiarizing themselves with their new school. 

 

Additional questions may be submitted to ABAQuestions@hebisd.edu.