FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Members of the Unified School District 207 Board of Education discussed and passed redistricting of elementary attendance boundaries during the monthly school board meeting Jan. 27, 2026, at the district office at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The redistricting will better distribute student populations among the post’s three elementary schools.
USD 207 families and staff received information about the board-approved adjustments in a letter Feb. 4, which detailed the new elementary school attendance boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year, as well as explained updates to the district’s enrollment policies.
During the board meeting, Superintendent Keith Mispagel shared current enrollment numbers and used a map to describe the new elementary school boundaries to board members. He said the redistricting was necessary — the student population distribution across post has been altered due to the disuse of Infantry Barracks, which used to house several Eisenhower students, and other changes being made in housing that could affect student demographics, including reallocating family and geographic bachelor housing assignments and remodeling and repair projects.
Currently, enrollment numbers at the elementary schools is unbalanced, with 447 students attending Bradley, 430 at MacArthur and 271 at Eisenhower, and thus the redistricting will primarily affect addresses currently zoned to attend Bradley and MacArthur.
Streets east of Biddle Boulevard that will be zoned to attend Eisenhower Elementary for the 2026-2027 school year include Robinson Street in Ottawa Village; house numbers 58, 60 and 61-99 on 6th Infantry Road in Santa Fe Village; house numbers 1, 3 and 5 on Biddle Boulevard in Santa Fe Village; house numbers 57, 59, 61 and 65-112 on Kansas Avenue in Santa Fe Village; 3rd Infantry Road in Iowa Village; Harry Bell Road in Iowa Village; and house numbers 114-124 on Kansas Avenue in Iowa Village.
Families with the dozen returning students affected by the redistricting can request that their child remain at their current elementary school, with parents/guardians responsible for transportation if the request is approved. Requests need to be made by Aug. 1 by e-mailing Birgitta Freeman at bfreeman@usd207.org.
Updates to enrollment policies
The letter to families about redistricting also detailed some changes to the district’s enrollment policies.
“These changes are designed to ensure a fair and consistent process for students living on post, families seeking continued attendance after moving off post, and children of district employees residing in the surrounding community,” the letter stated. “The updated policies also reflect the district’s responsibility to balance class sizes, staffing and available space while maintaining high standards for attendance, behavior and student success.”
For pre-kindergarten through ninth-grade students residing on post, proof of residency is required. At least 10 days written notice is required for families planning to relocate off of the installation. For a student requesting to reclassify as a returning nonresident student, he/she must have initially attended USD 207 before Feb. 1, 2026, live within 45 minutes of post and reside with a military-affiliated parent or guardian. Reclassification is not guaranteed. To read the enrollment policies in their entirety, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd207/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=8X2M44590175.
For the enrollment of nonresident students, USD 207 allows limited nonresident enrollment for eligible returning nonresident students and their siblings. Nonresident enrollment decisions are made after resident enrollment is complete in July. To view the policy in its entirety, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ks/usd207/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CVDL3J545B54.
Children of full-time USD 207 employees living off post are eligible to enroll, contingent upon the parents’ employment and satisfaction of attendance criteria. To view the policy, visit https://go.boarddocs.com /ks/usd207/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=8X3STS744622.
For information on online enrollment, which opens in early March, visit https://www.usd207.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4421197&type=d&pREC_ID=2655507.
Parents/guardians with questions are asked to call the USD 207 District Office at 913-651-7373 or e-mail questions@usd207. org for individualized support.
Full-day kindergarten, board member recognition
Also during the board meeting Jan. 27, full-day kindergarten was approved, starting on the first day of classes for the 2026-2027 school year, and the calendar for next school year was also approved.
School Board President Myron Griswold and school board members Chris Evans and Jackie Williams were recognized for Board of Education Appreciation Month, with school principals sharing gifts and words of gratitude from students for their service on the board.
To read the minutes from the board meeting or to view the agenda for the next meeting, visit https://www.usd207.org/ apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=261200&type=d&pREC_ID=1060161.
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