At the Oct. 16 Colonial School District board meeting, members reported a recent Plymouth Township decision to change zoning for a parcel of land between Plymouth Road and North Gravers Lane, a decision district leaders said could lead to new housing and affect enrollment projections.

Board members said they met with township officials and that, based on their conversation, the earliest homes might be sold in 2027. The board said it will work with township staff to estimate how many new students the development could add and to factor that into future enrollment projections for Plymouth and Ridge Park elementary schools.

During the public remarks, a board member cited an approximate townhome-count figure but the number in the transcript is unclear; the speaker and others cautioned that approvals and plans remain subject to change. "It was our understanding based on that conversation that the earliest we would see actually homes sold would be in 2027," a board member said. Officials emphasized that developers had not contacted the district to ask where new students would attend and that the district would continue planning with the township to estimate K–12 impacts.

Board members discussed a general planning rule of thumb for students per housing unit, noting that townhomes and apartments typically yield fewer students per unit than single-family homes, but they did not provide a firm per-unit formula in open session. The district said its enrollment projections will be updated once more precise development information is available.

The board also shared announcements about local events and township activities, but no formal action on zoning or attendance boundaries occurred at the meeting.