EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Overgrown weeds and grass at a former East El Paso elementary school are raising concerns among residents living nearby.
Bonham Elementary School, located at 7024 Cielo Vista Dr., closed in 2021 as part of El Paso Independent School District’s consolidation plan after the district cited low enrollment. The campus served students in grades pre-K through fifth grade for decades.
In April 2024, the City of El Paso approved purchasing the property, with plans to convert the site into a new police regional command center.
City Council votes to purchase Bonham Elementary to serve as new command center for police
Chris Pickett, who lives nearby, says the campus holds personal significance for his family. He attended Bonham Elementary as a child, and his children and grandchildren also went to school there. His father previously served as an assistant principal at the campus…