Leander ISD approves plan to close elementary school for 2026-27

LEANDER, Texas - Leander ISD approved a plan to close Faubion Elementary for the 2026-27 school year. 

The LISD board of trustees said this is the first time the school district has ever voted for a consolidation plan.

Steiner Ranch Elementary was also being considered to close next year, but after debate among trustees, the school board decided to keep Steiner Ranch Elementary open for at least next fall. 

Leander ISD board discusses consolidations

Leander ISD is looking for ways to save money and that could mean school consolidations. School board trustees continued discussing the issue at their meeting Thursday night

Another consolidation plan could come up next year to potentially close the elementary school in the 2027–28 school year if enrollment thresholds are not met.

Parents, students, and staff spoke before LISD on Wednesday night pleading to not close their schools ahead of the vote.

Leander ISD school board considers school closures

Leander ISD parents are pushing back against the district's possible school closures.

"You see your decision as a success. I see it as a massive failure," a Steiner Ranch Elementary parent said. "A failure to recognize the greatness within our walls. You can’t understand the special culture we have at our school because you've never taken the time to experience it for yourself."

LISD Trustees’ acknowledged this was a tough decision for the school district.