Grand Prairie ISD middle school teacher arrested for alleged grooming of a student, officials say

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Grand Prairie ISD officials said an Arnold Middle School teacher was arrested after an investigation into alleged grooming of a student stemming from October 2025.

Officials said Kelvin Leiva, who taught English and Language Arts, was arrested on Jan. 8 at his home on the third-degree felony charges.

In a letter to parents, the district said Leiva was placed on administrative leave on Oct. 23, 2025 after the district received an anonymous report alleging inappropriate communications with a student…

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