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Parents, students urge board to keep Fabian Elementary open and keep IB at Vandegrift
Summary
During the citizens' comment period, students and parents urged the Leander ISD board not to close or repurpose Fabian Elementary and urged the district to keep the International Baccalaureate program at Vandegrift High School, citing program value and lack of clear district communication.
Several parents, students and community members used the citizens— comments period on Thursday to urge Leander ISD trustees to preserve Fabian Elementary School and to give clarity and commitments about the district—s International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Michael, a third grader at Fabian Elementary, told trustees he feels known and supported at his neighborhood school and asked them not to close Fabian. "I'm not just a number walking down the hall," Michael said in his public comment. Other students, including fourth grader Nathan, described counseling supports, quiet spaces (the "Zen Den") and classroom supports such as fidget bins and individualized attention.
Parents framed Fabian as a neighborhood legacy school that will celebrate…
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