Proud Parents of Argyle ISD

🚨‼️STATE SEMI-FINAL ALERT ‼️🚨

Our Argyle Lady Eagles Basketball team will take on Frisco Memorial TONIGHT at Flower Mound High School! Tip-off is at 6:00pm!

The Lady Eagles are looking to punch their ticket to San Antonio for the State Championship this coming weekend. Let's pack the house tonight!

Ticket link and other details in the District's post below!

Proud Parents,

Argyle ISD Board of Trustees election season is upon us! We would like to first pay homage to the incredible group of individuals currently sitting on our AISD board. They did a job well done in 2025, serving as the voice for us parents and delivering our school leaders a thoughtful strategy that will preserve the excellence of our rapidly growing district. We appreciate the thankless, tireless work they put in each day to make the district a better place for our children and staff.

We would now like to pivot and give those running for school board in 2026 a voice in the upcoming election. So far, those who have submitted packets are as follows:

Place 1: Justin Ford

Place 2: Leigh Ann Artho (incumbent)

Place 3: Frank Dixon

https://www.argyleisd.com/board-of-trustees/elections/2026-board-elections

We are proud of the above community members for raising their hand to represent the families of our AISD community, and invite them to post in the comments section below!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the best parents, students, teachers, admin, staff, and board of trustees. You are what makes this district great every single day!

This year we are thankful for leadership that focuses on proactively building schools to address our growth, giving our future students a safe learning environment, where they will be known and poured into by their teachers, and given more opportunities to succeed.

Cheers to a bright future for AISD!

Hey Proud Parents, please take a moment to read this intriguing write-up from our very own Trustee Matt Slaton, regarding the now and future demographics of AISD.

Thanks for coming by, Matt!

Proud Parents,

I wanted to share a few reflections on the recently reviewed Fall 2025 Enrollment and Housing Report for Argyle ISD. Reports like this are helpful because they give us a clearer picture of not only where our district is today, but where it may be headed — especially during a period of continued growth. Argyle ISD is growing because families are choosing to live here, raise their children here, and be part of this community, and this report helps put meaningful context around that story.

One of the most striking takeaways is the overall scale of our growth. Over the past five years, enrollment has increased by nearly 2,800 students. For perspective, less than ten years ago, our entire district served fewer than 2,800 students in total. Over the past decade, our average annual growth rate has exceeded 11.5%, placing Argyle ISD consistently among the fastest-growing districts in the state. Just as importantly, the number of students per household continues to rank in the top tier statewide — a strong indication of how highly families value our schools.

Looking ahead, current projections show enrollment approaching 9,300 students by the 2030–31 school year, with the potential to exceed 10,900 students by 2035–36. This pattern reflects more than a short-term spike. It points to sustained growth driven by housing development, family demographics, and Argyle’s continued appeal as a place to live and learn.

Like many growing communities, Argyle ISD is not immune to broader challenges such as higher mortgage rates or affordability pressures. At the same time, it’s worth noting that actual enrollment has exceeded the demographer’s projections for six consecutive years. That history reminds us these reports are an important planning tool, but not a complete predictor — and why ongoing review and adjustment remain essential.

When comparing this report to prior demographic studies, you may notice some softening in future growth projections. Much of that can be attributed to delayed development at Furst Ranch, which, in many ways, offers a benefit by providing the district additional time to prepare. Still, experience suggests we should remain thoughtful and cautious. If future developments generate student yields similar to communities like Harvest or the Ridge, enrollment could ultimately surpass current estimates.

For that reason, effective planning means looking beyond averages. Preparing only for the most likely scenario can leave little flexibility if conditions change. Planning for higher-than-expected growth — whether due to accelerated development or stronger student yield — helps ensure our schools remain well-supported and positioned to serve students successfully.

Ultimately, this report is a valuable resource because it allows the district to plan proactively rather than respond reactively. Growth brings opportunity, particularly for the families who choose Argyle ISD. With careful planning, realistic assumptions, and a readiness to consider multiple scenarios, we can continue building a district that serves our students and community well into the future.

It’s exciting to see our administration taking a forward-thinking approach to growth and making meaningful investments in the future of our students. We’re thrilled about this new acquisition for Argyle Middle School and love its ideal location next to Argyle Legacy High School.

AISD NEWS: Argyle ISD Finalizes Land Purchase

Argyle ISD has finalized the purchase of 50 acres in Argyle to support future growth and long-range facility planning in the district.

The property is located on the north side of Harpole Road within the White Rock Farm Addition and is designated as the future Argyle Middle School serving the district’s East Zone. The Argyle ISD Board of Trustees voted to authorize the district to proceed with purchasing the land during its November regular meeting.

The property was purchased using 2025 bond funds approved by voters through Proposition A. Funding for land acquisitions was a priority identified by the community-led Bond & Growth Planning Committee, which helped develop the 2025 bond proposal.

READ MORE ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KHDqg9

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Proud Parents,

Last night at the AISD regular board meeting, our Board of Trustees made monumental decisions for our future by voting on the names of the future elementary school, middle school, and 377 high school.

We extend our sincere congratulations to Mr. Michael Ball on being selected as the namesake for the new 407 Elementary School #5. We also offer our heartfelt congratulations to the Scott Gibson family, as the new middle school on 407 will be named in his honor. We are proud to see their legacies recognized and preserved, and we are confident they will continue to inspire students and staff for generations to come.

The major decision that will reverberate throughout our district was the vote to change the mascot of the 377 campus, the original Argyle High School, to the Red Hawks, alongside the new name “Argyle Legacy High School”, and selection of blue as the third color.

There were families in the East Zone that were hopeful for different outcomes, some wanting to keep continuity in the district by keeping 377 the Eagle, and others hoping for fresh start with a new mascot identity. Ultimately, the board decided on the latter, giving the families zoned to Legacy an opportunity to create their own origins as Red Hawks while paying homage to the “legacy” of those that came before them.

We would like to pause now and give our deepest gratitude to the families zoned to Legacy that will now have to change their mascot identity prior to graduation. Through these conversations around mascots, we have learned that the connection to the Eagle is stronger than iron. These families have proudly worn the Eagle and have shouted its name for decades.

As Josh mentioned last night, it’s not the mascot that defines excellence in a community. It’s the parents and the kids they are raising, and the caliber of those within the walls. These parents have shaped this district, poured into its students, spent countless volunteer hours in and out of the classrooms to help the teachers and staff, and fundraised thousands of their own dollars to help our districts students thrive.

These special parents fought hard for bonds to pass that would benefit the whole district, and voted for a HS split that knowingly could create adversity for their own children, but knew it would benefit the district long term by allowing for smaller schools for all of AISD students.

From us at Proud Parents, we want to say thank you. Thank you for giving us a shining example of what it means to be great parents and a steward of this district. Thank you for carrying on the traditions and legacies that Argyle has held dear for so long. Without you, there is no educational paradise like AISD.

Now we look forward to the bright future for this district, where Eagles and Red Hawks together will continue to set the bar for excellence and be the example that every other public school district strives to replicate. We look forward years from now to see how both the Eagles and the RedHawks will be the pride of this district.

The decision was made, and now it’s up to us as parents to make this great for our children. Go Eagles and Go Red Hawks!

Proud Parents,

We hope everyone is having a great holiday season! This Monday, our esteemed Board of Trustees will vote for the future name and mascot of the 377 campus high school.

Out of the 512 people that voiced their opinion to the district, a massive majority 80% favored a new mascot identity for the 377 students.

Here is our take:

Although the spirit and tradition of the Argyle Eagle will always set the bar of excellence for our district, we should allow our children the opportunity to have their own identities within their high schools. We are a different district now than what we were 10 years ago. We are a BIG, multi-high school ISD, and by allowing the students and staff to have their own name and mascot, it will guide us to make new traditions, new legacies, and endorse friendly competition that pushes that bar to soar even higher.

If you have not already, we ask that you send an email to a board member prior to Monday, or at the very least comment your thoughts here!

School Board President:
[email protected]

Proud Parents, we asked Trustee Josh Westrom if he’d teach us about what goes into prospecting and purchasing land for schools, and our history of buying land here in AISD. Per usual, Josh went all-in. We hope you enjoy the read as much as we did!

Thanks for coming by, Josh!

There’s been a lot of conversation lately about how our District identifies land for future schools. It is understandable that people have questions—picking a school site is complicated. It’s easy to look at one piece of land and point out its shortcomings. What’s much harder to see is the full list of available alternatives (if any) and whether there is a willing seller, how much the other options cost, whether roads and utilities will be available in time, and other important considerations.

Sometimes the challenge isn’t the land itself or finding a willing seller. A site can be completely
workable from an engineering and educational perspective yet still face strong opposition from nearby residents and local elected officials who don’t want a school near them or using the same roads they travel. This adds another layer of complexity even when a site is otherwise a good fit.

Land Evaluation: When evaluating land for a potential school site, consideration must be given to its location, price, size, access, road conditions, utilities (existing and future), shape, and topography. No site checks every box—especially in an area like ours, where many roads are still rural and sewer and water access is limited. Those realities shrink the number of properties we can develop. So every
decision becomes a balancing act: what challenges does a site have, can they be overcome, and does the purchase price reflect those challenges?

When I joined the school board in May 2022, the District owned one piece of land—23 acres donated in Harvest. It was initially thought to be a middle school site, but it was a small site for a 1,200-student middle school, and at the time we had an urgent need to open a fourth elementary school. Another site we had under contract turned out to be unfeasible because roads and utilities wouldn’t be available in time to open a new campus. With less than 18 months to go, the Harvest tract—with its existing roads and utilities—was the only viable option. That campus is now Jane Ruestman Elementary.

Since 2022, the District has acquired 228 acres in three transactions:

1. FM 407 – Argyle (2023): The District purchased 50 acres from a willing seller on a major FM road with utilities available. We negotiated access to two secondary roads, which the Town later restricted, but we continue exploring alternatives together.

2. Furst Ranch – Flower Mound (2024): The District purchased 35 acres and received an additional 15 acres as a donation. The tract fronts US 377, has utilities, and is part of a master-planned community where future roads are expected to serve the site.

3. Robson Ranch Road – Northlake (2025): The District purchased 128 acres on a four-lane road from a willing seller adjacent to two large residential communities—The Ridge and Harvest—that will provide secondary access points and supporting infrastructure.

Zoning: Some people have asked whether low-density residential zoning makes a site wrong for a school. In Texas, school districts aren’t governed by city zoning, so those labels don’t determine where a school can or can’t be built. Because schools require large tracts of land, it is much more common to find willing sellers of low-density residential property than other land-use types. The FM 407 land, the Furst Ranch site, and the 128 acres on Robson Ranch Road were all zoned low-density residential when acquired. By comparison, higher-density, commercial, or industrial tracts are rarely for sale—or they come with a much higher price tag. And we generally avoid purchasing large commercial tracts because doing so removes much-needed future commercial tax revenue from both the Town and the District.

Roadway Constraints: Another concern I’ve heard is that the District should avoid building schools on major roadways in our District because they are already too congested. Others want us to avoid the more rural roads because they are insufficient to handle school traffic. If we rule out major state or FM roads due to congestion, and we also rule out rural roads because they are not yet built out to support
traffic, we are left with few, if any, roadways suitable for future campuses. The reality is that the District must utilize the roads within its boundaries—there is no other option. Our roads are congested and so are our schools. We have to make the best use of the transportation network that exists today while continuing to work with our municipalities as their roadway plans evolve.

Where we are now: In just a few years, the District has added 228 acres to its land bank—50 acres in active development and 178 acres secured for future schools. We continue working with our municipal partners to understand their long-range plans, even when our plans and timelines don’t always align.

I believe the District has a responsibility to plan ahead and make sure it has land ready when families need more schools. I’m proud of the progress our District has made since 2022, and I’m grateful to our voters who have supported this effort and allowed us to meet the needs of our fast-growing community.

-Josh Westrom

Proud Parents,

It’s an exciting time in AISD! If you are like us and have little ones in the district, you should be THRILLED by the recent news of AISD going on the offensive and buying land.

What we love about this administration and board is they see growth coming and work hard to get ahead of it. In years past, AISD would wait for the homes to build, then get let down by an underestimated demographer report, then proceed to bond for more land and schools. It’s left us with schools that are busting at the seams, requiring annual rezoning to shuffle our kids around.

AISD is doing the impossible by finding land for our future schools in our fast growing areas. They are also doing it thoughtfully and strategically. Think about this: a MS and potentially a HS in every area of our district. Rather than having to drive through traffic on two lane roads and cross railroad tracks, our students will be able to walk and ride bikes to all of their schools during their time in AISD, nomatter where they reside. This will be great for property values, too. Who wouldn’t want to buy a house where every school for their child is in their neighborhood?

AISD is doing exactly what we hoped for under new leadership and an experienced board of trustees. The growth is coming y’all, whether we like it or not. Let’s celebrate our admin for thinking of all students, now and in the future!

Little Joe’s Farmstead is a local Argyle business that LOUDLY supported the AISD bond this year. Jim and Kelly understand the value that a great school district brings to a town and surrounding community.

This restaurant proudly serves Argyle students, parents, teachers, and staff, every single day. Show your support to Jim and Kelly by showing up to Town Hall on Tuesday. We will be there!

We at Proud Parents of Argyle ISD are very grateful to have AISD Trustees that contribute truthful information directly to our page. Please take a moment and enjoy the latest Trustee Corner update centered around class offerings from our very own Rich McDowell!

Hello, Proud Parents!

Wow! What an exciting time to be part of the Argyle ISD family! The energy around naming our second high school and choosing its mascot and colors is electric. We’ve seen some wildly creative submissions (seriously, you all could moonlight as branding consultants), and your feedback has been invaluable. Thank you for showing up, speaking out, and helping shape the future of our schools!

As we prepare to open our second middle school in Fall 2026 and welcome a second high school the following year, we want to share a little behind-the-scenes scoop on how this growth will affect class offerings. Spoiler alert: it’s good news!

Right now, Argyle ISD offers a robust course catalog filled with core classes and electives that support a variety of student pathways. While not every course is taught each year, some just don’t get enough student interest to “make” those pathways are still available. And as we expand, this process will continue, with student choice driving what’s offered. Our amazing Learner Services team is already working their magic to make sure students have access to the classes they’re passionate about.

One creative solution we’re exploring is distance learning. With recent legislative changes, public schools can now offer virtual and hybrid classes to enrolled students. Translation: even if a class doesn’t “make” at one campus, students may still be able to take it virtually, without missing out on extracurriculars or other opportunities. It’s a win-win!

At the heart of all this change is one constant: our commitment to student achievement and involvement. Argyle ISD has grown from a 2A to a 5A district, and we’ve done it with grit, grace, and a whole lot of community spirit. As we look ahead, we’re laser-focused on creating environments that foster growth, celebrate tradition, and encourage every student to shine.

For more details, check out the FAQs on the district website. And as always, if you have questions, ideas, or just want to share your excitement, we’re all ears!

Let’s keep building something amazing together.

-Rich

🚨 Big news, Proud Parents! 🚨

High School #2 is opening in Fall 2027, and that means it's time to choose a brand-new mascot and school colors! 🎉

The district wants YOUR input. Parents recently received an email with a nomination link (submissions are due October 3rd). The Student Experience & Community Transition Team will review all the ideas and bring their recommendation to the Board of Trustees in November.

Here are the two rules for your nominations:
🦅 The mascot must be a bird of prey
🔴 The main color must be red (plus one other complimentary color of your choice!)

Drop your best mascot + color combo ideas in the comments! We can’t wait to see the creativity from our AISD community!