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School board votes to close two Lufkin elementary schools.

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LUFKIN, Texas (KETK)- The Lufkin ISD School Board voted unanimously on Thursday to close down two elementary schools in the district after weeks of deliberation. The closure of Coston Elementary and Kurth Primary will force more than 500 students to find a new school to continue their education. The decision to close the campuses comes after a steady decline in enrollment at both schools over the past few years. Former Kilgore ISD aide arre…

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Lufkin school board approves closure of Coston, Kurth before next school year

In a unanimous vote Thursday evening, the Lufkin ISD Board of Trustees approved the closure of Coston Elementary and Kurth Primary before the 2025-26 school year, while the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum was rejected.

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School board votes to close two Lufkin elementary schools.

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK)- The Lufkin ISD School Board voted unanimously on Thursday to close down two elementary schools in the district after weeks of deliberation. The closure of Coston Elementary and Kurth Primary will force more than 500 students to find a new school to continue their education. The decision to close the campuses comes after a steady decline in enrollment at both schools over the past few years. Former Kilgore ISD aide arre…

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Lufkin ISD trustees approve closing two campuses

Closing the schools could save the district $2 million annually, and those savings would go toward upgrading district facilities and increasing staff compensation.

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KYTX broke the news in on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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