McKinney ISD approves new boundary maps, closes three elementary campuses

McKinney ISD trustees voted at a December 15 board meeting to adopt a set of boundary maps that will reshape attendance zones beginning with the 2026–27 school year. The board selected elementary Map 4 and middle school Map 5, and will use high school Map 4 for secondary realignment. The decision follows the district plan to close and repurpose three elementary campuses, C. T. Eddins, Arthur H. McNeil and Earl and Lottie Wolford, as part of a broader strategy to balance campus utilization across the district.

District officials explained the realignment responds to projected enrollment growth in the northern portion of the district and enrollment declines in the southern portion. The maps are intended to redistribute students so that campuses operate closer to capacity and so middle schools share economically disadvantaged students more evenly. Officials said class sizes are expected to remain within district standards under the new zoning, and that the district is coordinating with University Interscholastic League officials to manage changes to activity and athletic classifications that may result from the realignment.

To ease the transition for families, the district will allow grandfathering for incoming 5th, 8th and 12th graders so those students may remain at their current campus for the coming year. Families of students affected by the new zones may also apply for transfers through the district transfer process known as Choose McKinney. The district scheduled orientation and welcome events, and notified families of their new zoned campuses during the week of December 15.

For Collin County residents the changes carry several local implications. Shifting attendance zones can alter transportation patterns and family logistics, affect feeder relationships between elementary and secondary campuses, and shape school demographics that influence resource allocation and program planning. The repurposing of three elementary campuses may free district resources for other uses and could affect neighborhood dynamics where those schools have been community anchors.

As the maps take effect, affected families should watch district communications for transfer deadlines, bus route updates and orientation schedules. The district has framed the move as a long term adjustment to evolving population patterns across McKinney ISD.