# Keller Independent School District

Keller Independent School District is a school district based in Keller, Texas, United States. Keller ISD covers 51 square miles (130 km$^2$) 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.

## District Split possibility

During early 2025, the district (during a period of financial strife) was (and still is) considering the possibility of splitting the district in twain. This was brought up before due to a large amount of area under the KISD Jurisdiction falling in Fort Work ISD territory. The name of the possible district was dubbed 'Alliance ISD'. The situation was debated on many times before the school board. Public uproar was created due to the lack of transparency and the fact that taxes spent on facilities in the district would go to Alliance. This entire situation resulted in the resignation of the district superintendent and a student-lead walkout at Keller High School.