School Attendance Areas - Elementary School Boundary-Setting

Boundary-Setting

Establishing Elementary School Attendance Areas

4/14/25 Boundary Setting Update
An interactive boundary map has been released to allow families to locate the new attendance areas according to student addresses. You can find this map below.

Regarding Transition details: While some families expressed a desire to remain in current schools, enrollment data suggests this likely isn’t workable without causing significant imbalances. A final decision will be made at the district level later this year. Community input will be considered but ultimately determined by what the data shows is possible.

4/8/25 Boundary Setting Update
The third draft of the elementary school boundary map was approved and will be implemented in the 2026-2027 school year with the opening of Sloulin Elementary School. Transition details, including whether grandfathering will be available, will be determined later this year.

Key Points:

2025-2026 school year: No changes to current school placements.
2026-2027 school year: New boundary map goes into effect with Sloulin Elementary School opening.
April 2025: Interactive map to identify elementary school placements based on new boundaries.

Thank you for your engagement and feedback through the surveys, community meetings, and other channels over the past year. Your involvement has been crucial in shaping this process.

Interactive Boundary Map

Below is an interactive school boundaries map to be implemented in the 2026-2027 school year.

Regarding Transition details: While some families expressed a desire to remain in current schools, enrollment data suggests this likely isn’t workable without causing significant imbalances. A final decision will be made at the district level later this year. Community input will be considered but ultimately determined by what the data shows is possible.

1) To access the boundary map, open the folder below or click here to go to willistonschools.mapmyschools.com/Locator.
2) Click the "Go to Map" button.
3) Enter the student's home address and click the search button to get assigned schools.
4) Click the map to get assigned schools at any location.

Boundary Map - FINAL DRAFT

BOUNDARY SETTING OVERVIEW
What is Boundary-Setting?

Elementary school boundary-setting involves creating designated attendance areas that determine which neighborhoods or regions are assigned to specific schools within the district.

Who determines Boundaries?

The WBSD7 boundary-setting process was a collaborative effort involving 4 key stakeholders, each represented as an interlocking piece of a puzzle:

Past, Present, & Future of WBSD7 Boundaries

Prior to the 2021 merger that formed WBSD7, the previous two districts did not have specific school attendance boundaries.

The first formal elementary school boundary for WBSD7, the Missouri Ridge boundary, was established and implemented for the 2023/2024 school year.

Community Feedback

The boundary-setting process has been a collaborative effort, with community input at each stage. Here’s a timeline of key dates in the 2024/2025 school year:

October 2024: First draft map presented with community meeting and survey.
January 2025: Second draft map shared with follow-up meeting and survey.
February/March 2025: Third draft map presented with Survey #3 for community review, along with more community meetings.

Community Meeting Schedule & Presentation

Click to view the Boundary-Setting Presentation

DRAFTING PROCESS

RSP & Associates created a Starting Concept Boundary Map Draft in October 2024 using data on student proximity to buildings, capacity of buildings, and current student enrollments. A second Boundary Map Draft was released in January 2025, revised to reflect feedback from the community, incorporating the following points:

Natural Boundaries: Refined for clearer, more intuitive divisions that better align with community geography.
Closer Proximity: Revised to place students closer to their schools.
Future Growth: Adjusted to accommodate long-term growth while addressing potential capacity challenges.

The February 2025 Boundary Map (#3) reflects further adjustments, with a focus on the Lewis & Clark and Missouri Ridge boundaries, which received the most concerns in Map #2.

These changes continue to balance community input with the district's needs for growth and capacity.