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Keller Independent School District is a school district based in Keller, Texas, United States. Keller ISD covers 51 square miles (130 km) in northeast Tarrant County in cities such as Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Watauga, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Colleyville, Southlake, and Westlake, serving more than 33,000 students across 42 campuses.

In 2022, the school district was given an overall grade of "B" by the Texas Education Agency.

Schools

Schools are listed with the cities they are located in; predominantly, most schools are located in northeast Fort Worth, Texas, while some are within Keller, Texas city limits.

High schools

• Central High School, Fort Worth (2003)
• Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Worth (1995)
• Keller High School, Keller (1985)
• Timber Creek High School, Fort Worth (2009)
• New Direction High School at Keller Compass Center, Keller (1995)
• Keller Center for Advanced Learning, Keller (2016)
• Keller Collegiate Academy, Keller (2021)

Middle schools

• Fossil Hill Middle School, Fort Worth (1987)
• Hillwood Middle School, Fort Worth
• Indian Springs Middle School, Keller
• Keller Middle School, Keller
• Timberview Middle School, Fort Worth (2010)
• Trinity Springs Middle School, Fort Worth
• Vista Ridge Middle School, Fort Worth (2017)

Intermediate schools

• Bear Creek Intermediate School, Keller
• Parkwood Hill Intermediate School, Fort Worth (2004)
• Trinity Meadows Intermediate School, Fort Worth (2006)

Elementary schools

• Basswood Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Bette Perot Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Bluebonnet Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Caprock Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Eagle Ridge Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Early Learning Center North, Fort Worth
• Early Learning Center South, Fort Worth
• Florence Elementary School, Southlake
• Freedom Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Friendship Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Heritage Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Hidden Lakes Elementary School, Keller
• Independence Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Keller-Harvel Elementary School, Keller
• Liberty Elementary School, Colleyville
• Lone Star Elementary School, Fort Worth
• North Riverside Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Park Glen Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Parkview Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Ridgeview Elementary School, Keller
• Shady Grove Elementary School, Keller
• Sunset Valley Elementary School, Fort Worth
• Whitley Road Elementary School, Watauga
• Willis Lane Elementary School, Keller
• Woodland Springs Elementary School, Fort Worth

Former schools

• Chisholm Trail Intermediate School, Fort Worth (1990-2021)
• South Keller Intermediate School, Keller (2001-2016)

Controversies

Book challenges

The school district has received national attention for examining over forty books from library media centers and classrooms, including The Diary of Anne Frank, The Bluest Eye, and several versions of the Bible.

Film crew incident at local high school

On February 9, 2024, a seven-person film crew from Dutch evangelical television network Evangelische Omroep entered Central High School to film an episode of God, Jesus, Trump!, a documentary series examining Christian culture in the United States, without authorization from the school district. The film crew was invited and accompanied by two school board members, one of whom has since resigned in the aftermath of the incident, and was observed touring the school premises interviewing and filming students and employees. Concerns were raised by parents and students about the violation of privacy rights and the exploitation of students to promote a political agenda.

The Laramie Project

In 2024, the school district canceled a planned performance by Timber Creek High School of The Laramie Project, a play about the 1998 hate crime murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard, citing a desire to host a more community-friendly performance. This decision was seen by many students and parents, as well as The Laramie Project playwright's Moisés Kaufman, as homophobic. The district reversed the decision after community outcry.

See also

• List of school districts in Texas

References

1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for KELLER ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
2. "District". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
3. "Superintendent". Keller ISD. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
4. ^ "Board of Trustees". Keller ISD. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
5. "KISD Fast Facts" (PDF). Kellerisd.net. Keller ISD. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
6. "Keller ISD - Texas Public Schools". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
7. Lopez, Brian (August 16, 2022). "Keller school officials order 41 books — including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation — off of library shelves". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
8. Richman, Talia (August 16, 2022). "Texas district pulls the Bible, Anne Frank adaptation as schools face more book backlash". Dallas News. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
9. Schaub, Michael (August 19, 2022). "Texas School District Pulls Books From Shelves". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
10. "God, Jesus, Trump!". De EO (in Dutch). Retrieved March 7, 2024.
11. "Keller ISD parents call for resignations after film crew controversy". KTVZ. February 21, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
12. Nielsen, Nicole (February 20, 2024). "Keller ISD parents call for resignations after film crew controversy - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
13. Willard, Keenan (February 19, 2024). "Keller ISD trustee resigns after bringing evangelist film crew to school without permission; parents ask other board member to resign as well". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
14. https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article286030636.html
15. Willard • •, Keenan (March 7, 2024). "Keller ISD high school changes course, will allow students to perform The Laramie Project". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

External links

• Keller Independent School District

• School districts in Tarrant County, Texas
• North Richland Hills, Texas
• School districts in Fort Worth, Texas
• 1911 establishments in Texas
• School districts established in 1911