Walnut Bend, Houston

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A sign indicating Walnut Bend is in the median
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Walnut Bend Recreation Center, a facility for residents of Walnut Bend

Walnut Bend is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Walnut Bend is located north of Westheimer Road (Farm to Market Road 1093) and outside Beltway 8. It is near Westchase.

Walnut Bend is an established neighborhood of 983 homes and townhomes located in Houston, Texas. This tranquil neighborhood was established in the early 1950’s and was featured in the 1960 Parade of Homes showcasing vintage homes with tree-lined streets and beautiful landscaping. The typical residence ranges from 2,000 square feet (190 m2) to 2,800 square feet (260 m2). [1]

Government and infrastructure

Walnut Bend is a part of Houston City Council District G. [2]

Westchase Long-Range Plan

As a neighborhood of Westchase the surrounding area benefits through the long-range plan developed for the area. Westchase District has a “380 Agreement” with the City of Houston which will bring tens of millions of dollars to the District to fund elements of the plan. A collaborative two-year process that involved the Westchase Board of Directors and staff, public agency representatives, numerous stakeholders, architects, engineers, and urban planners conceived Westchase District’s Long-Range Plan and brought it to life. The result is a vision that is both compelling and ambitious but also achievable with time. The plan provides a framework to help guide future development. Changing the public environment that developers can leverage, will attract investment and increase economic value in the Westchase District. We have already implemented the first part of the plan by developing a three-part trail system that connects Westchase District to the Brays Bayou trail system and Art Storey Park south of Bellaire. [3]

Education

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Revere Middle School
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Walnut Bend Elementary School

Walnut Bend residents are zoned to Houston Independent School District schools. The community is within Trustee District VI, represented by Greg Meyers as of 2008. [4]

Schools serving Walnut Bend include Walnut Bend Elementary School, [5] located in Walnut Bend section six; [6] Revere Middle School; [7] (with West Briar Middle School as an option [8] ), and Westside High School. [9] Residents zoned to Westside may transfer to Lamar High School. [10]

Walnut Bend Elementary first opened in 1964 with a capacity of 350 students. [11] It received a new campus building in 2007. [12] Its current two-story $14 million campus was designed by VLK Architects and constructed by Heery International. [11]

Revere opened in 1980 and Westside opened in 2000. [12] Prior to the opening of Westside, Walnut Bend was zoned to Lee High School (now Wisdom High School). [13] Prior to the opening of Revere Middle School, Walnut Bend was zoned to TH Rogers Junior High.[ citation needed ]

Residents zoned to Ashford, Askew, Bush, Daily, Emerson, and Walnut Bend may attend Shadowbriar Elementary School's magnet program. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Feser, Katherine. "Westchase's pep gives big boost to Walnut Bend." Houston Chronicle . Sunday January 11, 2004. Retrieved on July 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District G." The city of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ Long-Range Westchase Vision
  4. ↑ "Trustee Districts Map." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on November 11, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Walnut Bend Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on February 5, 2009.
  6. ↑ "AE1997_96_0176.jpg." Harris County. Retrieved on July 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Revere Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on February 5, 2009.
  8. ↑ "School Profile & Leadership." Revere Middle School. Retrieved on July 6, 2017. "Students zoned to this campus are eligible to apply for a Boundary Option Transfer to West Briar Middle School"
  9. ↑ "Westside High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on February 5, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Westside High School." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on July 6, 2017. "Students zoned to this campus are eligible to apply for a Boundary Option Transfer to Lamar High School"
  11. 1 2 Baird, Annette (2005-08-04). "School year brings changes". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  12. 1 2 "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names." Houston Independent School District . Accessed September 24, 2008.
  13. ↑ "High Schools." Houston Independent School District . April 13, 2002. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Energy Corridor Boundaries" (Archive). Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on March 18, 2016.

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