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During the 1999-2000 school year, Keller ISD had 2 high schools serving grades 9-12 (Keller and Fossil Ridge), 2 middle schools with grades 7-8 (Keller and Fossil Hill), 2 intermediate schools with grades 5-6 (Bear Creek and Chisholm Trail), and 9 elementary schools. Of the 9 elementaries, 4 served grades K-4 (Keller-Harvel, North Riverside, Park Glen, and Willis Lane), Parkview served grades PK-4, and the remaining 4 served Head Start-4 (Florence, Heritage, Shady Grove, and Whitley Road).
In 2000, Hillwood Middle and Parkwood Hill Intermediate opened across the street from one another on Parkwood Hill Boulevard. Hidden Lakes and Lone Star Elementaries both opened with grades K-4.
In 2001, Indian Springs Middle and South Keller Intermediate opened as neighboring schools on Bursey Road.
In 2002, Bluebonnet and Freedom Elementaries opened with grades K-4.
In 2003, Central High opened with grades 9-10, scheduled to add one grade per year over the next 2 years. Head Start and Pre-K are added to most of the remaining elementaries.
In 2004, Bette Perot and Woodland Springs Elementaries opened.
In 2005, Liberty Elementary opened.
In 2006, Trinity Springs Middle and Trinity Meadows Intermediate opened as neighboring schools on Keller Hicks Road. Independence and Friendship Elementaries opened.
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In 2007, Eagle Ridge Elementary opened.
In 2008, Basswood and Caprock Elementaries opened.
In 2009, Timber Creek High opened with grades 9-10, scheduled to add one grade per year over the next 2 years.
In 2010, Timberview Middle opened with grades 5-8, a new concept for the district. Keller Early Learning Center opened, housing all Keller ISD Head Start and Pre-K students. All elementary schools now housed grades K-4.
In 2011, Ridgeview Elementary opened.
From 2012-2016, no new schools are opened as the district's enrollment begins to level out.
In 2016, Sunset Valley Elementary opened. Keller Early Learning Center - South is opened and Keller Early Learning Center is renamed Keller Early Learning Center - North. South Keller Intermediate becomes Keller Center for Advanced Learning (KCAL), housing select CTE programs for all district high schools. Indian Springs Middle School became a 5-8 campus.
In 2017, Vista Ridge Middle opened with grades 5-6, scheduled to add a new grade per year over the next 2 years to become a 5-8 campus.
In 2020, Vista Ridge housed grades 6-8 and Chisholm Trail Intermediate becomes a 6th-only campus. Grade 5 for is relocated to their feeder elementary campuses (Basswood, Bluebonnet, Heritage, North Riverside, Parkview, and Sunset Valley).
In 2021, Chisholm Trail Intermediate becomes Keller Collegiate Academy (KCA) with grades 9-12. Unlike KCAL, students apply to attend KCA and enter the early college high school program. Fossil Hill Middle becomes a 6-8 campus. Florence and Heritage Elementaries open their newly rebuilt campuses.
In 2023, Parkview and Whitley Road Elementaries open their newly rebuilt campuses.
In 2025, both Early Learning Centers are closed due to the districts financial constraints. Head Start and Pre-K programs are returned to zoned elementaries.
In 2026, the district's Long Range Planning Committee and Citizens Bond Advisory Committee met 5 times to discus campus consolidation. The school board voted to close the remaining intermediate campuses, but spared Shady Grove Elementary. By closing Shady Grove Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary would be strictly zoned to Keller High rather than split with Timber Creek High.
In 2027, Bear Creek, Parkwood Hill, and Trinity Meadows Intermediates will be retired due to the ongoing district financial constraints. All middle schools will house grades 6-8 and elementaries grades PK-5.
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