Blanton Elementary’s future is officially on the chopping block. Arlington trustees are considering shutting the campus down at the end of the 2025–26 school year, citing shrinking enrollment and a history of low accountability ratings. District leaders say closing the school would let them repurpose a newer portion of the campus and focus resources on schools where students are posting stronger outcomes. Parents were notified this week, and the district has started lining up public meetings to walk families through what could come next.
District Notice and Family Meeting
Superintendent Matt Smith posted a message on the school’s website explaining that trustees will take up a Blanton closure plan at their Jan. 8 meeting and that no immediate action…..