Williston presents proposed K-5 elementary attendance boundaries as Solon opens in 2026–27

Williston School District consultants on boundary planning presented a draft attendance-map proposal at a community meeting, describing a shift from K–4 to K–5 elementary schools and the addition of a new building, Solon, in the 2026–27 school year.

The proposal matters because district staff say elementary enrollment is nearing physical capacity and the new grade configuration, plus the opening of Solon, will force boundary changes that could move many students to new schools. Rob Schwartz, the consultant leading the mapping work, told attendees the plan is not final and that community feedback is required to refine it.

Schwartz said the district currently counts 2,860 available elementary seats districtwide (including portable classrooms) and that a recent enrollment analysis showed elementary growth above earlier projections. "I just want you to understand that this is not a perfect plan, and you're gonna hear me say a lot of things where your feedback is necessary to move this to the next level," Schwartz said. He added that, because of space limits, "it will be very difficult to almost impossible…