New Melissa ISD elementary school attendance boundaries have been approved by the Board of Trustees and are now available online. Beginning this fall, Melissa ISD Kindergarten through 5th grade students will attend one of the four elementary schools in the district based on the attendance zone in which they live: these four schools are Harry McKillop Elementary, North Creek Elementary, Sumeer Elementary, and Willow Wood Elementary.
Parents and guardians can now use the Melissa ISD interactive zoning map to search for their home address and determine which school their child will attend next year. The zoning map can also be used by all Melissa ISD families to determine an estimated distance, walking pathway, and/or driving route between a student’s residence and their school.
To access the Melissa ISD interactive zoning map with the new elementary school attendance boundaries, visit www.melissaisd.org/zoning and follow the map link for the 2023-2024 school year.
The new Melissa ISD elementary school attendance boundaries were approved at the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 13, with map data finalized on March 20, and are a result of the school board’s collective and ongoing growth planning in collaboration with the Melissa Schools administrative team and independent demographer, Davis Demographics.
Bus Transportation Eligibility
Melissa ISD students who reside outside of the two-mile radius of their school are eligible to receive bus transportation. Bus service for eligible students can be requested when completing online enrollment/registration for the upcoming school year.
Keeping in mind the new Melissa ISD elementary school attendance boundaries as well as continued infrastructure developments in Melissa, parents and guardians of current bus riders should confirm whether their student will remain eligible for bus service for the 2023-2024 school year.
The district’s interactive zoning map can be used to determine an estimated distance, walking pathway, and/or driving route between a student’s residence and their school. To access the zoning map, visit www.melissaisd.org/zoning.
Melissa ISD routinely evaluates residential areas within the two-mile radius of each school to determine whether there are safe, walkable pathways for students to take when walking to and from school.
- Some students who currently reside within the two-mile radius of their school and receive bus service may no longer be eligible due to infrastructure changes that have resulted in the development of a safe, walkable pathway between home and school that did not previously exist.
- Some students who currently reside outside of the two-mile radius of their school and receive bus service may no longer be eligible due rezoning, meaning that 1) the student now lives within two miles of the school they will attend next year and/or 2) there is a safe, walkable pathway between home and school.
Questions regarding student transportation and bus service eligibility can be directed to the Melissa ISD Transportation Services department at transportation@melissaisd.org or 972-837-4314. Melissa ISD student transportation information can be accessed online at www.melissaisd.org/transportation.
Student Enrollment & Registration
Melissa ISD families should note the dates below regarding student enrollment and registration for the 2023-2024 school year.
- The online application for the Melissa ISD Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) program opens Monday, April 1. For more information about Pre-K, visit www.melissaisd.org/prek.
- Online enrollment for students who will be new to Melissa ISD for the 2023-2024 school year opens Monday, April 3. For more information about New Student Enrollment, visit www.melissaisd.org/enroll.
- Kindergarten Round-Up will be held from 12-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 13 at the Melissa ISD Home Office. Parents and guardians of incoming Kindergarten students are encouraged to attend Kindergarten Round-Up to finalize their child’s enrollment. For more information, visit www.melissaisd.org/kindergarten.
- Online registration for current Melissa ISD students who are returning for the 2023-2024 school year opens Wednesday, July 19. Parents and guardians will receive an email alert when registration has opened. For more information about Returning Student Registration, visit www.melissaisd.org/register.
- The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 29. To access the 2023-2024 academic calendar, visit www.melissaisd.org/calendar.