ISES & JRES Attendance Boundary Changes

For the past several years, Johnson Ranch Elementary has seen unprecedented growth as new families continue to move into the school’s attendance zone. With a capacity of 854, Johnson Ranch currently serves 1,221 students and exceeds projections by 148 students. It is projected that 66 new students will enroll for the 2025-26 school year.

During this time, several steps have been taken to address increasing enrollment, including the addition of portable classrooms and moving the Spanish Immersion and multiple sections of the Early Childhood Special Education Programs to Rahe Bulverde and Bill Brown Elementary Schools respectively.

However, with no additional room for portable classrooms or programs to relocate, the remaining solution left which will provide immediate relief is to adjust the attendance boundary. Starting with the 2025-26 school year, parts of the Copper Canyon development will be moved from Johnson Ranch Elementary to Indian Springs Elementary, which has space to accommodate this move due to lower enrollment.

We understand that there will be many questions about this change. On March 12 at 6 p.m. we will host an in-person meeting at Indian Springs Elementary to further explain the issue and answer questions, please RSVP at the form below. In the meantime, we have included a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help address any initial questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this boundary change being made?

What are the negative impacts of JRES being overcapacity?

What will be the long-term enrollment forecast for JRES with this boundary change? *

What steps have been taken to date to provide enrollment relief?

Can more portables be added to accommodate additional students?

What other factors did you consider when making this decision?

In addition to adjusting boundary lines, we looked at the following factors:

Program placement adjustments

Transfer volunteers

Special Education program enrollment

Grade level enrollment

Feeder pattern splits between Bulverde and Smithson Valley Middle Schools

Building capacities of BBES, RBES, ISES, and KRES

Geocoding of current JRES students

Future development

Why was a committee not formed to recommend this boundary change?

Can students be grandfathered to stay at JRES?

Will transportation be provided to ISES?

Will my student still go to Bulverde Middle School and Pieper High School?

Will students receiving special education services be able to stay at JRES?

What is the status of the new elementary school from Bond 2023 that is supposed to relieve JRES?