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LISD Is Losing $18M in State Funding This Year. Here Is What That Means for Families.

Lewisville ISD is heading into the 2026-27 school year facing a financial reality that every family in the district should understand before August 12. The district is projected to lose roughly $18 million in state funding this year as a direct result of declining student enrollment, a trend that has been building for a decade and is now reshaping how the district operates.

Here is the background. Texas school districts receive state funding based on average daily attendance. When enrollment drops, so does the money. LISD enrollment has fallen from 53,396 students in 2015-16 to 46,371 in 2025-26, a drop of more than 7,000 students over ten years. That decline is driven by lower birth rates, families moving to other districts, and more students choosing charter, private, or online schooling options. The Hebron Hawkeye reported that LISD is preparing for a budget shortfall of around $10 million for the coming year, with additional pressures from rising operating costs for salaries, insurance, utilities, and supplies.

To address the gap, the district has made several structural changes for 2026-27 that directly affect students and families. Mill Street Elementary, which had low accountability ratings, has been repurposed as the Vernell Gregg Childhood Center, a pre-K campus for the coming year. Its 616 students were reassigned to Valley Ridge STEM Academy, Lakeland, Lewisville, and Prairie Trail elementaries based on location and bilingual status. Several programs previously housed at the Success Center and Learning Center are being relocated as those facilities were declared surplus. The district is also expanding its LISD Everywhere virtual learning option, which allows students to hybrid between in-person and online learning, starting with freshmen.

For most families, the day-to-day experience of school will not feel dramatically different. Teachers still show up, classrooms still run, and LISD approved $321,000 in targeted salary increases to retain hard-to-fill specialist positions. The district is also working to improve attendance rates, which directly affects its state funding formula. What the funding situation does mean is that LISD is making careful choices about where money goes, and families should expect continued discussion about program offerings, campus capacity, and resource allocation over the coming years.

The full picture on LISD's budget and enrollment situation is covered regularly by the Lewisville Leader and Hebron Hawkeye. For district-level information on programs, campus assignments, and the 2026-27 calendar, visit lisd.net.

Source: Flower Mound Leader / Hebron Hawkeye / Community Impact

LISD Back to School Fair Is This Thursday. 4,000 Free Backpacks. Register Today.

Three days from today, the LISD Back to School Fair takes place at Hedrick Middle School, 1526 Bellaire Boulevard in Lewisville. The fair provides 4,000 free backpacks packed with school supplies to LISD students who need assistance heading into the school year on August 12.

If your family could use this support, registration is required at lisd.net/backtoschoolfair. Volunteers are also still needed for Thursday. This is the final reminder before the event. If you know an LISD family who could benefit and has not registered yet, share this with them today. The window is closing.

Source: LISD Back to School Fair

Buck Moon Full Moon Night Hike at LLELA Is This Wednesday July 29. It Is Free.

The July full moon, known as the Buck Moon, rises this week. LLELA is hosting a free guided night hike under it this Wednesday July 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at 201 E. Jones Street. Note this is Wednesday, not Tuesday as listed in a prior issue.

LLELA's full moon hikes are guided walks through the nature reserve after dark, when the landscape feels entirely different than it does during the day. Guides point out nocturnal wildlife, explain the ecology of the landscape at night, and share the cultural history behind the full moon's name. Previous hikers have spotted owls, deer, coyotes, and a wide range of nighttime insects and amphibians. With 2,600 acres of prairie, bottomland forest, wetland, and cross timbers habitat surrounding you, it is a genuinely memorable two hours.

Bring comfortable closed-toe shoes, water, and insect repellent. Given the current West Nile situation in Denton County, DEET-based repellent is especially recommended. The hike is free and open to all ages. Check llela.org or cityoflewisville.com for any registration details before Wednesday. LLELA is at 201 E. Jones Street in Lewisville.

Source: City of Lewisville / LLELA

The Dallas Morning News Just Published a Guide to Lewisville. Here Is What They Said About Your City.

The Dallas Morning News this week published a guide to Carrollton and Lewisville as part of its ongoing series on North Texas communities worth knowing. For a city newsletter, this kind of regional validation is worth pausing on because the places the DMN highlighted are the same ones Lewisville Connect has been covering all summer.

The guide leads with the Lewisville Lake area, specifically the 6.2-mile Lewisville Dam and the wetlands below it at LLELA. It spotlights Old Town Lewisville, the DCTA A-Train trail corridor, and the broader outdoor recreation scene that makes the city a legitimate destination rather than just a suburb you pass through. The piece reflects a growing recognition that Lewisville has a distinct identity built around its natural assets, its arts and culture infrastructure in Old Town, and the kind of community investment that shows up in places like Wayne Ferguson Plaza and the Lewisville Grand Theater.

If you have family or friends who are not yet subscribers but live in or near Lewisville, this is a good week to share Lewisville Connect with them. Everything the DMN highlighted in that guide is the kind of story we cover every weekday: what is happening at LLELA, what is new in Old Town, where to eat, what events are coming up, and what is changing in the city.

The full guide is available at dallasnews.com for subscribers.

Source: The Dallas Morning News

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