Name submissions open for new schools and building
Name submissions open for new schools and building
The Northwest ISD Board of Trustees and administration are now accepting name submissions for two new schools, an elementary school in the Madero development, and a middle school near the Pecan Square development. Additionally, name submissions will be accepted for the former Pike Middle School gym, which will now be used as a standalone facility for both athletic and general purposes. Community members are invited to share their naming suggestions over the next two weeks.
An electronic nomination form is available on the district’s website at www.nisdtx.org/nameschools, or a physical nomination form can be requested by calling 817-215-0171. Additional information may be included, such as news clippings, letters of recommendation and/or printed resources that would assist board members in making their decision.
According to Northwest ISD Board Policy, trustees will name school buildings serving students in kindergarten to eighth grade by at least one of the following documented categories:
- In memory of a person who has served the District or community, especially in service to children;
- In memory of any person who has made a significant contribution to society and/or education and his or her name shall lend prestige and status to an institution of learning;
- A local residential or geographic area; or
- A District property donor or his or her family members.
The new elementary school, the district’s 24th, will be located in the Madero development, north of Sendera Ranch and south of S.H. 114. The new middle school, the district’s eighth, will be located near the Pecan Square development, near the intersection of Mulkey Lane and South Pecan Parkway. The former Pike Middle School gym is located where the former Pike building resided, off Texan Drive, near the Pike track and Northwest High School baseball/softball complex. The middle school site is located in Northlake, while the elementary school site and former Pike gym are located in Fort Worth.
Both the elementary school and middle school are slated to open in August 2026. Work on the elementary school will begin in 2025, while groundwork has already begun for the middle school. The former Pike gym is finishing renovations for a reopening for district use this fall.
Nominations will be received through Friday, September 27, and reviewed by a naming selection committee. Recommendations for names will be presented to the board for a vote on Monday, October 7.