McKinney ISD repurposes closed elementary campuses for support services
Three shuttered McKinney elementary schools are reopening as support hubs, with Eddins, McNeil and Wolford taking on counseling, security and professional learning roles.
McKinney ISD is giving three closed elementary schools new jobs, turning the former Eddins, McNeil and Wolford campuses into district support sites after trustees approved the repurposing plan Nov. 5, 2025. The move keeps the buildings active at 311 Peregrine Drive, 3650 S. Hardin Blvd. and 6951 Berkshire Road, while shifting student support, security, counseling and after-school operations into the emptied campuses.
The former C. T. Eddins Elementary will become the C. T. Eddins Student Support and Professional Learning Center. The site will house special populations administration, related support programs and the McKinney Education Foundation, while also serving as a professional development hub. Arthur H. McNeil Elementary will reopen in a different form as Arthur McNeil Learning Academy, with the Safety and Security Department, Aramark Food Services, Harold Murphy Counseling Services and the district’s Alternative Educational Placement program moving in. Earl and Lottie Wolford Elementary will become the Earl and Lottie Wolford Student Support and Professional Learning Center, home to Club 360 after-school administration and Aramark Custodial Services. Each campus will keep a version of the original name to honor the school’s namesakes while reflecting the building’s new purpose.
The repurposing plan grew out of a broader closure process that weighed 13 elementary campuses south of US 380 and west of US 75. A 39-member committee, including parent representatives from each high school, middle school and elementary school, recommended the closures using five criteria: building design capacity, historic and projected enrollment, financial efficiency and stewardship, building age and facility condition, and geographical location and redundancy. More than 300 parents, staff, students and community members took part in the district’s strategic planning and long-range facility work before trustees acted.
The closures came as McKinney ISD faced a $23 million budget deficit and cut $15 million in spending for the 2025-26 school year. State funding still falls short of the actual cost of educating students, and officials projected the three closures would save about $3 million a year. Superintendent Shawn Pratt tied the changes to a long-range financial strategy aimed at protecting teacher pay and academic programs.
Rezoning work will now move forward through the Educational Facilities Alignment Committee.
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